bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Penerapan Metode SWARA untuk Menentukan Prioritas Program Pengabdian Masyarakat di Perguruan Tinggi
Authors: Wulandari Erika Puteri , Ainiyah Dena Nur , Murnawan Murnawan
Published: September 2024

Abstrak

Program pengabdian masyarakat merupakan salah satu bentuk kontribusi perguruan tinggi dalam memenuhi kebutuhan masyarakat. Namun, dalam melaksanakan program tersebut, seringkali terdapat banyak program yang diusulkan namun sumber daya terbatas. Oleh karena itu, pemilihan prioritas program pengabdian masyarakat perlu dilakukan secara efektif dan efisien. Metode SWARA (Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis) telah digunakan sebagai salah satu pendekatan dalam pengambilan keputusan multi-kriteria yang dapat diaplikasikan dalam pemilihan prioritas program pengabdian masyarakat di perguruan tinggi. Metode ini memungkinkan pengambil keputusan untuk memberikan bobot pada kriteria-kriteria yang relevan dan mengukur nilai relatif setiap program yang diajukan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggunakan metode SWARA dalam pemilihan prioritas program pengabdian masyarakat di perguruan tinggi. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan rekomendasi prioritas program pengabdian masyarakat yang dapat membantu perguruan tinggi dalam mengalokasikan sumber daya secara optimal.

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Abstract

Community service programs are one of the forms of a university's contribution to meeting the needs of society. However, in implementing these programs, there are often many proposed programs but limited resources. Therefore, the prioritization of community service programs needs to be done effectively and efficiently. The SWARA method (Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis) has been used as one approach in multi-criteria decision making that can be applied in prioritizing community service programs in universities. This method allows decision-makers to assign weights to relevant criteria and measure the relative values of each proposed program. This research aims to use the SWARA method in prioritizing community service programs in universities. The results of this study are expected to provide recommendations for prioritizing community service programs that can assist universities in allocating resources optimally.
DAMPAK PARTISIPASI AKTIF KPM PKH DALAM FAMILY DEVELOPMENT SESSION UNTUK MENGUATKAN KETAHANAN EKONOMI KELUARGA
Authors: Nararia Hutama Putra  , Dalimunthe Henny Herawaty Br , Sri Koeswantono
Published: September 2024

This study aims to analyze the impact of FDS in strengthening the economic resilience of PKH beneficiary families. The research method used is descriptive qualitative with indepth interview, observation, and documentation. The data collected was analyzed using the NVIVO 12. The subjects in this study were PKH beneficiary mothers/ women who actively participated in FDS in the Harjosari RW 07 Bawen area. The results showed that there are 2 main factors to realize the goal of increasing family economic resilience through FDS, namely 1) the role of FDS Facilitators; 2) active involvement of FDS participants. FDS has had a positive impact in strengthening family economic resilience. Quality indicators of economic resilience, namely home ownership, the ability to make ends meet, savings account ownership, health insurance ownership, children not dropping out of school, and women's opportunities to work, have experienced significant improvements after participating in FDS. However, there are still constraints in the aspects of savings ownership and health insurance, which indicates the need for further optimization in the implementation of FDS. The conclusion of this study is that FDS has had a significant impact in strengthening the economic resilience of PKH beneficiary families. With further efforts to improve the implementation of FDS, it is hoped that this program can continue to contribute to improving the welfare of underprivileged families in Indonesia. This study recommends increasing the competence of FDS facilitators and increasing support from the Ministry of Social Affairs to ensure smooth and rewarding social assistants as facilitators of the implementation of this program.
Sağlık Hizmeti Tüketiminde Hekimlik Mesleğinin Rolü
Authors: Abiş Taner , Ankara Hasan Giray
Published: September 2024

Sağlık sisteminde cerrahi girişimler, performansın önemli göstergelerinden biridir. Bu araştırmanın amacı, hekimlik mesleğinin büyük ve küçük illerde cerrahi girişimlere olan etkisini ortaya koymaktır. Araştırmada, panel veri analizi yöntemi kullanılarak ameliyat göstergesini etkileyen faktörler incelenmiştir. Araştırma, Türkiye’nin 30 büyük ve 51 küçük ilinin 2012-2019 yılları arasındaki verileri ile incelenmiştir. Büyük ve küçük illerde uzman hekim, poliklinik başvuru sayısı, diğer sağlık personeli ve ortalama kalış günü ameliyat sayısını pozitif yönde etkilerken pratisyen hekim göstergesi, ameliyat sayısını negatif yönde etkilemektedir. Büyük ve küçük illerde uzman hekimlerin ameliyat oranını önemli ölçüde artırması durumunda pratisyen hekim sayısının ameliyat göstergesini önemli ölçüde azalttığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Ayrıca büyük illerde uzman hekim sayısı, ameliyat oranını küçük illere göre çok daha fazla artırmaktadır. Ancak pratisyen hekim sayısı, büyük illerde ameliyat oranını küçük illere kıyasla daha fazla azaltmaktadır. Pratisyen hekimler koruyucu sağlık hizmetleri sunumunda, hastalıkların erken teşhisi, hastalıkların önlenmesi ve etkin bir şekilde yönetilmesinde kritik role sahiptir. Koruyucu hekimlik vesilesiyle erken ve etkili müdahalelerle hastalıkların ilerlemesi durdurulabilir ya da hastalıklar ortadan kaldırılabilir, böylece ameliyat gerektiren işlemler minimize edilir. Sağlık hizmetine erişiminde illerin gelişmişlik düzeylerine bakılmaksızın eşit sağlık yatırımlarının ve fırsatlarının sağlanması aynı zaman koruyucu hekimliğin toplum sağlığını geliştirmede önemli bir düzlemde olduğunu topluma benimsetmek gerekmektedir.
Application of Singular Spectrum Analysis (SSA) Decomposition in Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Forecasting
Authors: Martina Annisa , Girana Irwan
Published: September 2024

Over time, various forecasting methods have been introduced. An example is the Hybrid model. This model can enhance the forecast accuracy compared to a single model. The Hybrid Singular Spectrum Analysis (SSA)-Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model combines the concepts of decomposition and forecasting. The Hybrid SSA-ANN forecasting works through two stages. Firstly, SSA decomposes the data into trend, seasonal, noise, and residue components. Secondly, the decomposed data is predicted using the ANN model, specifically the LSTM and GRU models. The Hybrid SSA-ANN model has been proven to improve forecasting accuracy. The Hybrid SSA-LSTM model improves the forecast accuracy by 78% compared to the single LSTM forecasting model. This can be seen from the respective RMSE values of 4.36 changing to 0.97 and MAPE values of 5.2% changing to 1.16%. Similarly, the Hybrid SSA-GRU model improves the forecast accuracy by 79% compared to the single GRU forecasting model. This can be observed from the respective RMSE values of 4.86 changing to 1.01 and MAPE values of 6.33% changing to 1.36%. In a case study using weekly data of crude oil's opening prices, the application of SSA decomposition can enhance the forecast accuracy by 78-79% in ANN forecasting
Sentiment Analysis on Social Media Using Fasttext Feature Expansion and Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) with Genetic Algorithm Optimization
Authors: Inggit Restu Illahi  , Setiawan Erwin Budi
Published: September 2024

Social media is a place to express opinions or feelings, both positive and negative. One of them is to express opinions or feelings about a topic that is currently being discussed. The number of opinions or sentiments related to a topic can be challenging to assess if it leans towards positivity or negativity. Therefore, Sentiment analysis is essential for examining the viewpoints or sentiments on the topic. In this study, 37,391 Twitter user comments on the 2024 Indonesian presidential election were tested. This research employs the RNN methodology, TF-IDF feature extraction, and FastText feature expansion utilizing an IndoNews corpus of as much as 142,545 data and using Genetic Algorithm optimization. The outcomes of this study yielded the highest accuracy when combining TF-IDF feature extraction with max 7000 features, FastText feature expansion on top 5 features, and implementing Genetic Algorithm optimization with a value of 82.72%, accuracy increased by 3.4% from the baseline.
AgroSense: An IoT-Based Manual Crops Selection Farming
Authors: Hossain Safaet , Bijoy Chowdhury Md. Payer Hamid
Published: September 2024

This capstone project introduces an Intelligent Irri-gation System leveraging IoT technology to enhance agriculture. Using the ESP32 microcontroller and various sensors for soil moisture, water levels, and environmental conditions, the system automates irrigation based on real-time data. It communicates through the Blynk platform, allowing remote monitoring via a mobile app. The project includes a smart algorithm for crop selection and irrigation control, displayed on an LCD and acces- sible through the Blynk app. By considering soil moisture and water availability, the system adapts to different crops like rice, wheat, potato, and corn. The project promotes sustainability by optimizing water usage and encourages efficient crop growth. The integration of a manual crop count for field feedback enhances decision-making. Overall, this system presents a user-friendly and innovative solution for precision agriculture, showcasing the transformative potential of IoT, data analytics, and machine learning in modernizing farming practices.
Revealing the Impact of the Combination of Parameters on SVM Performance in COVID-19 Classification
Authors: Prasetiyowati Sri Suryani , Harini Sri , Nur Fadila Juniardi , Fahlena Hilda
Published: September 2024

Non-linear SVM functions to modify the kernel in the SVM. Each kernel function in linear and non-linear SVMs has several parameters that are used in the classification process. SVM is a method that has advantages in classification, but there are still obstacles in selecting optimal parameters. This research investigates the effect of parameter variations on SVM classification performance on the COVID-19 dataset, using linear, RBF, Sigmoid and polynomial kernels. The analysis shows that the polynomial kernel is superior with the highest performance compared to other kernels. The highest accuracy of 77.57% was achieved with a combination of C values ??of 0.75 and Gamma of 0.75, and an F1-Score value of 76.67% indicating an optimal balance between precision and recall. The performance stability produced by the polynomial kernel provides advantages in classifying the COVID-19 dataset, with more controlled fluctuations compared to other kernels. The interaction between the C and Gamma parameters shows that a Gamma value of 0.75 consistently provides good results, while adjusting the C parameter shows more controlled performance variations. This confirms that appropriate Gamma parameter settings are key in improving the accuracy and consistency of SVM model predictions in this case.
Analysis The Impact of E-Service Quality on E-Customer Satisfaction in Cinema Ticket Booking Application
Authors: Ditya Ilmi Rizqi  , Utomo Rio Guntur , Al Makky Muhammad
Published: September 2024

The development of technology and information has made everything easier and more efficient for us to obtain. One of its applications is online ticket booking in cinema networking applications. Innovations in the implementation of this technology can attract a significant number of buyers as it is considered to facilitate users in ticket booking transactions. Cinema networking service providers offer various features and information on their applications to attract buyers and create a positive image and trust for users to reuse their online cinema service applications. In order to maintain and enhance user satisfaction, service providers must also improve the quality of the services provided. This research aims to examine the influence of service quality on user satisfaction. Data collection was conducted through questionnaires distributed to respondents who are users of cinema ticket booking applications. The data processing technique used is SmartPLS (Smart Partial Least Squares) to analyze the measurement and structural models. The method employed is E-Service Quality with seven dimensions as indicators, namely Efficiency, Fulfillment, Reliability, Privacy, Responsiveness, Compensation, and Contact. The results of this study indicate the influence of E-Service Quality variables on E-Customer Satisfaction variables.
military Spacesteading: Space-based Logistics Mediums for Future Beachheads
Authors: Billard Jr. Robert
Published: September 2024

This article explores the concept of spacesteading as it pertains to military operations. Specifically, it expands on both potential and emerging technologies that could enable logistics nodes to be positioned in geosynchronous and geostationary orbit above the Earth to enable to rapid deployment of equipment. This article proposes that space domain domination would allow for a superior alternative to existing expeditionary logistics caches such as maritime prepositioning force ships and the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program–Norway. A pair of vignettes help to illustrate the value in the military enabling logistics capabilities within the space domain. While this article largely focuses on space-based logistics applications for the U.S. Marine Corps, these efforts would have far-reaching impacts to the whole of the U.S. military and beyond.
The Soviet Sputniks and American Fears about the Militarization of Outer Space
Authors: Wilkinson Tom
Published: September 2024

The publication of the U.S. Department of Defense’s 2020 Defense Space Strategy and its recognition of outer space as a “distinct warfighting domain,” along with recent media discussion regarding the militarization of outer space by powers such as Russia and China, seems to portend a new era of outer space relations. The so-called “final frontier” that has for years been treated as a realm of scientific and civilian exploration with a spirit of cooperation appears poised to transform into a domain of military competition. The early fears centered around three key themes: the possible terrestrial impact of rocket technology capable of launching a satellite, the unknown applications of satellite technology, and the assumption that the launch of the Sputniks had opened up a new frontier, one that the United States had failed to reach at the time of the Soviet achievements. An examination of these themes and how Americans discussed the Sputniks reveals that while the domain of space looks incredibly different in the twenty-first century, discussion surrounding the militarization of outer space has a longer history that could offer insights for contemporary discussion.
Marine Corps and Space Force Integration for a More Lethal Joint Task Force to Counter China
Authors: Bringhurst Josh
Published: September 2024

The objective of this article is to highlight the unique capabilities of the Marine Corps and Space Force and how they can function as part of a Joint Task Force (JTF) operating within U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). More importantly, it aims to discuss the need to establish a Joint force structure and package that minimizes the risk should the United States need to quickly shift from competition to a crisis or, worse, conflict with China. Determining command relationships, allocated resources, and authorities as part of a JTF structure and package will be critical to quickly transition such a force in response to a crisis or engage the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in conflict.
On the Search for National Identity in the Modern Aesthetic Thought of Japan
Authors:   Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Skvortsova Elena
Published: September 2024

The article represents a brief analysis of the two main trends in Japanese aesthetics in the 20–21 cc. On the one hand, such thinkers as Onishi Yoshinori, Izutsu Toshihico and Izutsu Toyo, Imamichi Tomonobu constitute the tradition of rationalistic comprehension of Japanese artistic heritage, its systematic analysis, including the methods of Western aesthetics. On the other hand, the next, after prof. Imamichi, researcher’s generation: Sakabe Megumi, Sasaki Ken’ichi, Amagasaki Akira, Iwaki Ken’ichi, – just like the previous generation, consider themselves the followers of Nishida Kitaro’s philosophic system. Agreeing with Imamichi that a scientific analysis of the artistic and theoretical heritage of the countries of the Far East (China, Korea and Japan) is necessary these thin­kers in the opinion of the author, chose the path of national isolation. The author considers it quite acceptable to assert that so far no Japanese philosophical aesthetic theory reflects the specifics of the aesthetic consciousness of the Japanese, especially since it is proclaimed by the bearers of Japanese culture themselves. But this fact indicates a fairy likely prospect of such steps back – to national isolationism, which Japan has already experience in its history
Atheology and Critique of Religion in Philosophy of Michel Onfray
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Korostichenko Ekaterina
Published: September 2024

The article examines the atheological concept of “the most popular French philosopher” Michel Onfray, as well as his criticism of religion. Onfray borrows the term “atheology” from G. Bataille, which he understands as a current of thought that deconstructs theological truths. The philosopher identifies three original tasks of atheology: the deconstruction of monotheism, the demythologization of Judeo-Christianity and Islam, and the deconstruction of theocracy. He implements all these three tasks in one way or another. The article demonstrates that Onfray’s concept of atheology does not represent something radically new or significantly different from the existing tradition of religion critique. Onfray limits himself to the three monotheisms that have the greatest political influence and resolutely condemns almost all aspects of the three religions. We note that in doing so, Onfray simplifies the image of religion, presenting it exclusively in a negative light. Such negativism brings Onfray closer not only to contemporary new atheists, especially C. Hitchens, who believes that “religion poisons everything”, but also to such representatives of French materialism as Holbach and La Mettrie. Onfray’s approach seems abstract because it does not provide a thorough socio-historical explanation of monotheistic religions. It is shown that his criticism of religion is based on a significant philosophical tradition that goes from Democritus, Lucretius, Epicurus, to Freud, Marx, and Nie­tzsche, and includes French materialists such as Holbach, La Mettrie, Helvetius. His hedonism is more likely to be drawn from the Cyrenaics than from Epicurus. The originality of Onfray’s approach lies in the fact that he incorporates materialism and hedonism into his concept of “philosophy of nature”. Onfray’s positive agenda, although resonant with a number of contemporary issues, is formulated in extremely general terms and is poorly worked out
Philosophy of Poetry: Problems of Study (Review of “Round Table” Materials)
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Takho-Godi Elena ,   A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: September 2024

On October 24, 2023, as part of the scientific project of the A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences “Literature through Philosophical Prism: the History of Russian Lyrics in V. Solovyov’s Aesthetics”, supported by the Russian Science Foundation (RSF, project No. 23-28-00800), with the participation of the Moscow State Budgetary Institution of Culture “‘A.F. Losev House’ – Research Library and Memorial Museum” and with informational support from the journal “Voprosy Filosofii”, an International Round Table “Philosophy of Poetry: Problems of Study” was held. During the round table, the following groups of questions were discussed: 1) How do literature and philosophy interact in Russian lyric poetry from the late 18th to the early 20th century, and what are the connections between philosophical ideas reflected in contemporary philosophical concepts prevalent in the intellectual environment? How was poetry perceived and interpreted by Russian philosophers (Vl. Solovyov, N.A. Berdyaev, S.N. Bulgakov, A.F. Losev, S.L. Frank, and others), and what are the forms of influence of their philosophical-aesthetic systems on poetic creativity, including through literary criticism? 2) What are the theore­tical foundations and chronological boundaries of the existence of “philosophical poetry”? What are the similarities and differences between “philosophical poetry” and “poetry of thought”? What is the relevance and what are the epistemological possibilities of poetic anthropology, ontology, and gnoseology? 3) What are the mechanisms for generating philosophically rich symbols and mythologems in poetry? What are the teleological foundations of artistic rhythm? What function do the spatial-temporal coordinates that form the artistic world of lyric poetry serve?
A Discourse on the Combination of Argumentation and Rhetoric
Authors:   St.-Petersburg State University, Karpov Gleb
Published: September 2024

The article discusses the position that rhetoric occupies in Russian universities today. The current situation in which rhetoric is being forced out of teaching and research at the faculties of the humanities and being replaced by the theory of ar­gumentation is proposed to be regarded as a temporary injustice, which can be recast either through turning on to Perelman’s New Rhetoric or through the work in the spirit of the pragma-dialectics approach, which pays enough at­tention to rhetoric. This article proposes another mode to reverse rhetoric and to conjunct it with argumentation theory, which tends to be the most appropriate of all. It consists in viewing arguments not as pseudo-syllogisms, with premises, a conclusion and a connection between them, but as stories that embrace three elements: first, an initial state of affairs, then an action that is applied to this ini­tial state, and finally, some other state, that emerges from that one due to the im­plemented action. To consider arguments as three-part story-like structures means to have an ability to use in the analysis and the evaluation of persuasive tests and speeches the entire arsenal of rhetoric and argumentation, since the questions that a story raises are not limited to questions about the nature of the relationship between the initial and final states (as it holds in basic argumentation theories) and extend into the characters of the narrator, the story “cast”, and the listeners, as well as their reactions that the story evokes, including those that are not only affective. With this view, the content of rhetoric restores its relevancy, and the dis­cipline itself becomes again desired in the educational process and in society
Mastering Space for Country Development
Authors:   Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Shuper Viacheslav
Published: September 2024

Reconstruction of the country’s territorial organization and overcoming pro­nounced Western eccentricity are impossible without intellectual decolonization. In this direction finds itself the concept of the siberization of the country, deve­loped by S.A. Karaganov, as a change in the vector of its development in all spheres. One of the most important provisions of this concept is that climate warming will make the southern regions of Siberia much more favorable for life, which will contribute to a gradual change in its specialization, shifting the focus from the development of extractive industries to the development of manufactur­ing industries with high added value. The construction of new cities with signifi­cantly better quality of the urban environment, which has already begun, will at­tract representatives of the “creative class” and create objective prerequisites for the development of the most modern, breakthrough technologies. Of particular importance is the old idea of the economist I.A. Witwer that the changes in the most important world trade routes were not the consequences of the rise and decline of empires but preceded them. In the light of this theory, the deve­lopment of the North Sea Route, if it reaches the level of a powerful international transport artery, will be an important factor contributing to the rise of Russia as a world power. The challenges of the frontier will have a huge “rejuvenating” impact on the development of the country, since pioneer development is a ven­ture process that requires talent and risk taking. Accordingly, Siberia’s most im­portant function is not as a breadwinner of a country that supplies all kinds of re­sources, but as a giant testing ground, a kind of laboratory of the future
Labour-free Society: The Right to Laziness and New Motivation for Work
Authors:   HSE University, Sidorina Tatiana , Sidelnikov Ivan ,   HSE University
Published: September 2024

The article is devoted to the phenomenon of the “end of labour” and the con­sideration of this problem in modern social thought. Anti-labour rhetoric, which originated in the 19th century, finds its development in the 20th century in the dis­course of refusal to work and the prospect of preserving human individuation in the conditions of a technical society. As a result of the comparison of approaches to the issue of liberation from labour, the authors of the article come to the conclu­sion that the proposed concepts in assessing labour and its role in the development of society are inconsistent, the untimeliness of abandoning work (as a fundamental type of activity) and work-centrism (as a way of life). Insisting on the need for li­beration from labour, supporters of the rejection of work ethics and work culture leave out of discussion the possible consequences of the transition to a labour-free society. The proposed projects lack convincing options for effectively replacing work activity in its high social position and a model of a new work ethic based on the comprehensive improvement of a person. The article attempts to contrast ideas about the creative evolution of labour activity in the works of Russian thinkers of the twentieth century (A. Bogdanov, A. Gastev) with the post-labour discussion (N. Srnicek, A. Williams, group “Crisis”). An alternative to the discussion about a society without labour at the turn of the 2020s is the question of a new labour paradigm, a revision of the motivation of work and the preservation of its social significance, a new work ethic and individual planning for the future (A. Hines, B. Stigler, O. Nesterov, A. Pisarev, etc.)
The Subject and Main Directions of Modern Philosophy of Economics: In Search of a Way of Development
Authors:   Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Rogozhnikova Varvara
Published: September 2024

In the previous article we described the general ideas about the history of the phi­losophy of economics and its subject in Russia and in the West countries, con­cluding that these ideas differ from thinker to thinker, in the West and in Russia. In this article, we will be interested in the main directions of modern philosophy of economics, and we will also reflect on the reasons for the lack of a general definition of the subject of philosophy of economics and possible (and optimal) scenarios for its development. The modern philosophy of economics – the so-called “new” philosophy of economics – differs from the “old” philosophy of economics by focusing on the premises of the post-non-classical philosophy of science and natural science as the ideal of rationality. Thus, it continues to deepen the break with philosophy, understood as the knowledge of the truth. In this case, the philosophy of economics turns into a set of theories that are in no way connected with each other, inheriting from economics the ambiguity of their subject. From our point of view, the philosophy of economics should move away from the “naturalistic turn” and return to philosophy itself. The main idea is that the philosophy of economics should cease to be only a tool for ana­lyzing economic problems and become a full-fledged philosophical study of eco­nomic science and economic reality. This will allow economic science itself to be considered as a single system. The complexity of this approach lies in the fact that it is necessary to rethink not only the subject of the philosophy of economics but also the subject of economic science itself
Actual Problems in the Study of N.N. Strakhov’s Philosophy (“Round Table” Materials)
Authors:   Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pruzhinin Boris , Gacheva Anastasia ,   Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Gryakalov Aleksey ,   The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Edoshina Irina ,   Kostroma State University, Ermichev Aleksandr ,   Russian Christian Humanitarian Academy, Letyagin Lev ,   The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Maslin Mikhail ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Masloboeva Olga ,   St. Petersburg State University of Economics (UNECON), Motovnikova Elena ,   Belgorod State University (BSU), Olkhov Pavel ,   Belgorod State University (BSU), Petrov Ruslan ,   HSE University, Snetova Nina ,   Perm State National Research University (PSU), Tikhomirov Boris ,   F.M. Dostoevsky Literary Memorial Museum, Toichkina Aleksandra ,   St. Petersburg State University, Fateev Valery ,   independent researcher, Chistyakova Ekaterina ,   Belgorod State University (BSU), Shchedrina Irina ,   HSE University, Shchedrina Tatiana ,   Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: September 2024

In 2023, we celebrated 195 years since the birth of the Russian philosopher, lite­rary critic, publicist, and translator Nikolay Nikolayevich Strakhov (1828–1896). As part of the international scientific conference “XII Readings in Memory of N.N. Strakhov. The Legacy of N.N. Strakhov in Interdisciplinary Contexts: Philosophy, Anthropology, Science” (Herzen State Pedagogical University of Rus­sia, National Research University “BelSU”, October 26 – November 1, 2023), initiated by the participants of the project supported by the Russian Science Foundation grant No. 23-28-01844 “Archive of the N.N. Strakhov Era: Exi­stential Contexts and Interdisciplinary Intersections”, a round table discussion on “Current Problems of Contemporary Strakhov Studies” was held. This event was dedicated to the memory of the writer, translator, and researcher of N.N. Strakhov’s works and his milieu, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sci­ences N.P. Ilyin (1947–2023), and the renowned philologist, specialist in the study and publication of the works of V.V. Rozanov and his era, Doctor of Philological Sciences A.N. Nikolyukin (1928–2023). The participants in the discussion, lead­ing specialists in the history of Russian philosophy, reflected on the signifi­cance of the philosophical and scientific-humanitarian research and publications of N.P. Ilyin and A.N. Nikolyukin, and outlined future directions for studying N.N. Strakhov’s works in the context of contemporary problems of epistemology and the methodology of science, the history of philosophy and cultural philoso­phy, philosophical anthropology, and pedagogy
Unraveling Air Pollution in Anand Vihar, Delhi: Insights, Impacts, and Interventions
Authors: Jakhar Rohit , TRIPATHI SHIVAM MANI , Yadav H R P
Published: September 2024

This study delves into the complex facets of air pollution in Anand Vihar, Delhi, India a district in NCR marked by high concentrations of particulates and gaseous pollutants. Using data gathered from Air Quality Index tracking units and employing the method of linear regression analysis, the inquiry examines the relationship between weather conditions, vehicle emissions, industrial operations, and pollution levels. The results highlight notable seasonal changes driven by climatic elements, with pollution surging during the colder months. Shortcomings in urban planning intensify pollution, presenting serious health threats to residents. The research puts emphasis on the compelling necessity for proactive policy implementations and remedial actions to prevent health hazards. By delivering an in-depth insight into pollution origins and patterns, the aim of this study is to guide focused efforts to control pollution and increase public cognizance, ultimately adding to the mitigation of urban air pollution in Anand Vihar and similar regions.
Response strategies to acute and chronic environmental stress in the arctic breeding Lapland longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
Authors: Wu Zhou , Hindle Matthew , Bishop Valerie , Reid Angus , Miedzinska Katarzyna , Pérez Jonathan , Krause Jesse , Wingfield John C. , Meddle Simone , Smith Jacqueline
Published: September 2024

The potentially devastating effects of climate change have raised awareness of the need to understand how the biology of wild animals is influenced by extreme-weather events. We investigate how a wild arctic-breeding bird, the Lapland longspur (Calcarius lapponicus), responds to different environmental perturbations and its coping strategies. We explore the transcriptomic response to environmental adversity during the transition from arrival at the breeding grounds to incubation on the Arctic tundra. The effects of an extremely cold spring on arrival and a severe storm during incubation are examined through RNA-seq analysis of pertinent tissues sampled across the breeding cycle. The stress response, circadian rhythms, reproduction and metabolism are all affected. A key protein of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis, FKBP5, was significantly up-regulated in hypothalamus. The genome assembly and gene expression profiles provide comprehensive resources for future studies. Our findings on different coping strategies to chronic and acute stressors will contribute to understanding the interplay between changing environments and genomic regulation.
Health dialogue intervention versus opportunistic screening in primary care for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevention in settings with low socioeconomic status (DETECT): study protocol for a pragmatic cluster-randomized trial
Authors: Ballin Marcel , Enelius Moa Backman , Dini Samira , Galanti Maria Rosaria , Hagströmer Maria , Heintz Emelie , Lager Anton , de Leon Antonio Ponce , Lundh Lena , Nystrand Camilla , Walldin Christina , Augustsson Hanna
Published: September 2024

Background
Meta-analyses of randomized trials suggest that health checks and health promotion interventions targeting behavior change in primary care do not prevent cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the general population. However, whether such interventions are more effective in high-risk populations, such as people living in low socioeconomic settings, remains unclear, as they have been poorly represented in previous trials. Therefore, we aim to evaluate the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and implementation of systematic screening followed by an individually oriented, lifestyle-focused, health dialogue intervention for prevention of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as compared to opportunistic screening, in primary care in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas.
Methods
Using an overall pragmatic approach and a cluster-randomized design with two arms, we aim to enroll 3000 participants aged 50–59 years from 30 primary care centers (PCCs) with an above-average level of Care Need Index in Stockholm Region, Sweden. PCCs will be randomized (1:1) either to a health dialogue intervention, which includes inviting enlisted patients to a systematic screening of risk factors followed by an individually oriented lifestyle-focused health dialogue, or to opportunistic screening, which includes screening patients for a smaller set of risk factors during an appointment at their PCC taking place for other reasons. The main outcome will be change in systolic blood pressure during 6- and 12-months follow-up. Additional short-term outcomes will be changes in other biological risk factors, health-related quality-of-life, and lifestyle habits, as well as process and implementation outcomes, and unintended side effects. The long-term effect on type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality will be examined using regional and nationwide registers. Changes in systolic blood pressure and other health outcomes will be analyzed using mixed-effect generalized linear modelling and mixed-effect Cox regression to capture variability between and within PCCs. A health economic evaluation will assess resource use and costs in the short- and long-term.
Discussion
This trial of lifestyle-focused health dialogues and opportunistic screening in primary care in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas in the largest region of Sweden has the potential to yield valuable insights that could support evidence-based policymaking.
Trial registration:
ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06067178). Prospectively registered September 27, 2023.
TFEN: A two-dimensional feature extraction network for single image super-resolution
Authors: Qi Yaping , Wu Xianming , Su Rui , Chen Lei
Published: September 2024

Recently, deep learning techniques and deep neural networks have been extensively studied and widely applied to single-image super-resolution (SISR). Although super-resolution networks have shown their effectiveness, they still face issues of insufficient feature extraction and poor reconstruction performance. To address these issues, we propose a two-dimensional feature extraction network called TFEN. The proposed network consists of three modules: shallow feature extraction module, deep feature extraction module, and image reconstruction module. The shallow feature extraction module utilizes a convolutional layer to extract the primary features of the low-resolution image. The deep feature extraction module utilizes multiple densely connected feature fusion blocks (DCFFB) to extract and fuse the deep spatial features and channel features of the image. Moreover, the proposed model implements a second-order feature fusion mechanism to fully exploit the extracted feature information. The proposed network is quantitatively and qualitatively compared with existing super-resolution networks on five benchmark datasets. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed TFEN is competitive compared to related state-of-the-art algorithms.
A Novel Method for Precision Evaluation of 3D Printing‐based System for Pelvic Tumor Resection and Reconstruction
Authors: Wu Junxiang , Luo Dinghao , Ran Zhaoyang , Wu Wen , Wang Lei , Hao Yongqiang
Published: September 2024

Background:
Three-dimensional (3D)-printed osteotomy guides and personalized 3D-printed prostheses have been used in pelvic tumor resection and reconstruction, and achieved good results. However, there is a lack of methods to evaluate its precision. This study aimed to establish a novel method to evaluate the precision of osteotomy and prosthesis installation using our 3D printing-based system in pelvic tumor surgeries.
Methods:
A retrospective analysis was conducted on 24 patients with malignant pelvic tumors who underwent surgery with 3D-printed osteotomy guides and personalized prostheses between April 2014 and June 2024. Data regarding the preoperative design plans and postoperative follow-up imaging were collected. Additionally, 3D reconstruction was conducted to compare and measure. The deviation was categorized into “Excellent” (±5 mm), “Good” (±10 mm), and “Fair” (±10 mm and above). The deviation distance of osteotomy was defined as the absolute value of the difference between the actual safe distance and preoperatively planned safety margin. The deviation distance of acetabular center was defined as the straight-line distance between preoperatively planned acetabular center and the reconstructed acetabular center.
Results:
The osteotomy satisfaction rate was 87.5%, with 21 cases classified as “Excellent” and 3 as “Good”. The average deviation distance of osteotomy using 3D-printed guides was 2.74 ± 2.36mm (range, 0.13–9.29 mm). The average deviation distance of the acetabular centers reconstructed with 3D-printed personalized prostheses was 5.57 ± 3.71mm (range, 0.91–15.94 mm).
Conclusions:
The study provides a theoretical basis for the postoperative precision evaluation of 3D printing‐based system for pelvic tumor resection and reconstruction.
Chronic Treatment with SGLT-2 Inhibitors is Associated with ICU Admission and Disease Severity in Patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Propensity Score–Matched Cohort Study
Authors: Sebastian-Valles Fernando , Tapia-Sanchiz Maria Sara , Navas-Moreno Víctor , López-Ruano Marta , Martínez-Otero Carmen , Carrillo-Lopez Elena , Ganga Carolina Sager-La , Raposo-López Juan José , Amar Selma , Gonzalez-Castañar Sara , Teleki Andres Von Wernitz , Arco Carmen del , Martin Jose Alfonso Arranz , Marazuela Monica
Published: September 2024

Introduction: SGLT-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) are linked to a higher risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). However, it is still unclear whether the severity of SGLT-2i associated DKA is higher.
Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study with patients admitted for DKA at a tertiary hospital (2013-2024). Patients were matched by propensity score for age, sex, diabetes duration, type, and ischemic heart disease. ICU admission risk and clinical severity were compared between SGLT-2i users and controls.
Results: The matched sample included 105 subjects (35 SGLT-2i users, 70 controls). The average age was 63.1±15.4 years, and 40 (38.1%) patients were women. ICU admission was higher in the treatment group (65.7% versus 24.6%, p<0.001). A conditional logistic regression showed higher risk of ICU admission in the treatment group (odds ratio 12.7, 95% confidence interval 1.9 - 84.3, p=0.009) after adjusting for confounding factors. The treatment group exhibited less favorable blood gas results (pH 7.10±0.17 vs 7.18±0.16, p=0.024) and shorter symptom duration (2 [1-3] vs 3 [2-7] days, p<0.002). No significant differences were found in diabetes type, ketonemia, creatinine, or DKA precipitating factors.
Conclusion: DKA in patients with diabetes treated with SGLT-2i is associated with more severe acidosis with quicker onset, leading to higher risk of ICU admission compared to patients not receiving this treatment. We recommend temporary discontinuation of SGLT-2i during any acute event until resolution, regardless of diabetes type or the patient's glycemic control.
Investigation of the Contrast Changing of Copper Surfaces in the Laser Marking Process
Authors: Lazov Lyubomir , Teirumnieks Edmunds , Yankov Emil , Angelov Nikolay , Ghalot Risham Singh
Published: September 2024

The surface treatment for product marking indicates a significant impact on the recognition of a product by an electronic reader for both the manufacturer and the end customer. This is achieved by receiving a unique code, which must be robust and durable over time. This paper investigates the influence of technological parameters speed, raster step, pulse duration, power density and effective energy on the marking of copper samples with Yb-doped fiber and CuBr MOPA lasers. The studies were conducted in two groups: on the one hand, for pulses with 100 ns and 200 ns duration for the fiber laser and on the other hand, for pulses with 30 ns duration for the copper bromide laser. The speed change in these experiments varied across the interval from 10 mm/s to 80 mm/s. The raster step intervals are from 3 µm to 20 µm for the fiber laser and from 3 µm to 27 µm for the CuBr laser. The results are compared at different pulse durations of the fiber laser and the role of the wavelengths of the two types of lasers on the technological process is investigated. Optimal intervals for visual perception of information have been determined for the effective energy in raster marking with Yb-doped fiber and CuBr lasers. For the fiber laser it is from 17.4 kJ/cm2 to 43.1 kJ/cm2 and for the copper bromide laser from 9.90 kJ/cm2 to 43.1 kJ/cm2.
Metabolomics Approach Reveals Key Plasma Biomarkers for Tumor Biology in Multiple Myeloma
Authors: Wang Xiaoxue , Cheng Longhao , Liu Aijun , Liu Lihong , Gong Lili , Shen Guolin
Published: September 2024

Background
Multiple myeloma (MM) is the most aggressive and prevalent primary malignant tumor within the blood system, and can be classified into grades RISS-I, II, and III. High-grade tumors are associated with decreased survival rates and increased recurrence rates. To better understand metabolic disorders and expand the potential targets for MM, we conducted large-scale untargeted metabolomics on plasma samples from MM patients and healthy controls (HC).
Methods
Our study included thirty-three HC, thirty-eight newly diagnosed MM patients (NDMM) categorized into three RISS grades (grade I: n = 5; grade II: n = 19; grade III: n = 8), and ninety-two MM patients post-targeted therapy with bortezomib-based regimens. Metabolites were analyzed and identified using ultra high liquid chromatography coupled with Q Orbitrap mass spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS), followed by verification through a self-built database.
Results
Compared with HC participants, seventy metabolites, primarily associated with the citrate cycle, amino acids and glycerophospholipid/sphingolipid metabolism, and nine metabolic pathways (citrate cycle, choline metabolism, glyceropholipid metabolism, sphingolipid metabolism, valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis, etc.) exhibited significant changes in NDMM. Notably, lactic acid and leucine have emerged not only as diagnostic biomarkers but also as markers for tumor monitoring in staging and prognosis, respectively.
Conclusion
Our findings on key metabolites and metabolic pathways provide novel insights into the exploration of diagnostic and therapeutic targets for MM. A prospective study is essential to validate these discoveries for future MM patient care.