bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analgesia with 5' extracellular nucleotidase-mediated electroacupuncture for neuropathic pain
Authors: Dai Qin-xue , Li Shan , Ren Miao , Wu Xinlu , Yao Xin-yu , Lin Fei-hong , Ni Xu-qing , Mo Yun-chang , Wang Jun-lu
Published: April 2022

ABSTRACT Background: Acupuncture is a treatment for neuropathic pain, but its mechanism remains unclear. Previous studies showed that analgesia was induced in rats with neuropathic pain when their spinal cord adenosine content increased after electroacupuncture (EA); however, the mechanism behind this electroacupuncture-induced increase has not been clarified. Objective: This study aimed to determine the role that ecto-5’-nucleotidase plays in EA-induced analgesia for neuropathic pain. Methods: We performed electroacupuncture at the Zusanli acupoint on the seventh day after establishing a rat model of neuropathic pain induced through chronic constriction injuries. We observed the mechanical withdrawal threshold and thermal pain threshold and detected the expression of ecto-5’-nucleotidase in the spinal cord using Western blot. Chronic constriction injury rat models were intraperitoneally injected with α,β-methyleneadenosine 5'-diphosphate, an ecto-5’-nucleotidase inhibitor, 30 min before electroacupuncture. The adenosine content of the spinal cord was detected using high-performance liquid chromatography. Lastly, the adenosine A1 receptor agonist N6-cyclopentyladenosine was intrathecally injected into the lumbar swelling of the rats, and the mechanical withdrawal and thermal pain thresholds were reevaluated. Results: Analgesia and increased ecto-5’-nucleotidase expression and adenosine content in the spinal cord were observed 1 h after electroacupuncture. α,β-methyleneadenosine 5'-diphosphate was able to inhibit upregulation of adenosine content and electroacupuncture-induced analgesia. After administration of N6-cyclopentyladenosine, electroacupuncture-induced analgesia was restored. Conclusions: Our results suggest that electroacupuncture at Zusanli can produce analgesia in chronic constriction injury rat models, possibly via the increased ecto-5’-nucleotidase expression induced through electroacupuncture, thus leading to increased adenosine expression in the spinal cord.
Social participation and 5-year all-cause mortality in older Chilean people
Authors: Sandoval Moisés H. , Portaccio Marcela Alvear , Albala Cecilia
Published: April 2022

We aimed to examine the degree to which social participation is associated with mortality risk in older adults in Chile. We used the Chilean National Survey on Elderly Dependency, which is linked to vital statistics, in order to obtain death records. Four proportional risk regression models were estimated. Even with controlled sociodemographic, economic, family, and health variables, older adults who participate in social activities had a 22% lower risk of death than those who do not participate. We concluded that social participation is a strong and significant protective factor for mortality in Chilean older adults. Social participation should thus be promoted from a life course perspective considering its effect on mortality in older adults who maintained an active social life.
Social and racial inequity in self-rated oral health in adults in Southern Brazil
Authors: Karam Sarah Arangurem , Schuch Helena Silveira , Demarco Flávio Fernando , Barros Fernando C. , Horta Bernardo L. , Correa Marcos Britto
Published: April 2022

This study aimed to estimate social and racial inequalities in self-rated oral health in adults from the Brazilian birth cohort study. This study belongs to 1982 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study. Data from this study was collected for oral health conditions 31 years old (Oral Health Study). The outcome was self-rated oral health, dichotomized into positive (good/very good) and negative (regular/bad/very bad). Analyses were stratified by gender, racial/skin color groups, schooling level and income. For statistical analysis, the slope index of inequality (SII) and the concentration index (CIX) were used. The prevalence of negative self-rated oral health was 36.1%. Social inequalities were observed in self-rated oral health in both absolute and relative terms. A SII of -30.0 (95%CI: -43.6; -16.4) was observed for income, and -27.7 (95%CI: -41.9; -13.4) for schooling level. Both the individuals’ income and the schooling level had negative CIX (CIXincome -14.6 [95%CI: -21.2; -8.0] and CIXschooling level -14.1 [95%CI: -20.7; -7.5]). Furthermore, the prevalence of negative self-rated oral health in black/brown/indigenous individuals from the highest income/schooling level was comparable to prevalence of the outcome in the white individuals belonging to the lowest income/schooling levels. This study results demonstrate racial disparities in oral health regardless of income and schooling levels. Furthermore, a higher concentration of negative self-rated oral health was identified among the most socioeconomically vulnerable individuals. Our findings reinforce the presence of racial and socioeconomic inequalities in oral health.
Tendência da mortalidade materna no Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, entre 2006 e 2018, segundo a classificação CID-MM
Authors: Mendonça Isabelle Moraes , Silva Julia Brenner Fernandes da , Conceição Johnatan Felipe Ferreira da , Fonseca Sandra Costa , Boschi-Pinto Cynthia
Published: April 2022

O objetivo foi analisar a tendência da razão de mortalidade materna (RMM) segundo a classificação CID-Mortalidade Materna (CID-MM) no Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, no período de 2006 a 2018. Foi realizado estudo de tendência temporal da RMM no Rio de Janeiro segundo tipo de óbito - direto ou indireto - e grupos de causas da classificação CID-MM, da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS). A RMM foi calculada com dados do Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM) e do Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINASC). As tendências foram estimadas pelo Joinpoint Regression Program. Dos 2.192 óbitos maternos no estado, 61% foram por causas diretas, 34% indiretas e 5% não especificadas. A tendência da RMM total e por causas diretas foi de declínio: 1,2% (IC95%: -2,3; -0,1) ao ano e 3,8% (IC95%: -4,9; -2,6) entre 2006 e 2015, respectivamente. Para causas diretas, segundo a CID-MM, o grupo 2 (causas hipertensivas) foi preponderante, mas houve declínio da eclâmpsia. Seguiram-se o grupo 5 (outras complicações, das quais se destacaram a categoria O90 e a subcategoria O90.3 - cardiomiopatia no puerpério) e o grupo 1 (gravidez que termina em aborto). As causas indiretas apresentaram estabilidade e a maioria pertencia à categoria O99 e suas subcategorias, relacionadas a doenças cardiovasculares e respiratórias. A RMM no Rio de Janeiro apresentou tendência de declínio entre 2006 e 2018, porém distante do recomendado pela OMS e com diferentes comportamentos entre as causas. A classificação CID-MM foi útil para identificar grandes grupos de causas, mas é preciso desagregar por subcategorias, para o adequado conhecimento da etiologia da morte materna.
Medication use in children from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort aged between three months and four years
Authors: Farías-Antúnez Simone , Silveira Marysabel Pinto Telis , Domingues Marlos Rodrigues , Silveira Mariângela Freitas da , Bertoldi Andréa Dâmaso
Published: April 2022

Medication use is an important part of the health process and prevalence of its use among infants can reach up to 65% in their first months of life. The excessive use of medication could lead to an increase in their potential harm, surpassing their benefits. Considering this, this study aimed to describe medication use in children aged 3, 12, 24, and 48 months. Standardized questionnaires were applied to assess patterns and covariables of medication use. Medication use was investigated as an outcome and defined as the receipt of any medication within 15 days before the interview. Prevalence of medication use and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were described using chi-squared tests. Prescription source and frequency of use were also reported, along with the most frequent medication in each follow-up. Medication use prevalence was 67.2% (95%CI: 65.8; 68.6), 68.2% (95%CI: 66.8; 69.6), 52.4% (95%CI: 50.9; 54.0), 47.2% (95%CI: 45.7; 48.8), at 3, 12, 24, and 48 months, respectively. We observed a decrease in the proportion of medically prescribed medications and an increase in self-medication over the years. Drugs for gastrointestinal disorders (A03), vitamins (A11), analgesics (N02), anti-inflammatories (M01), and nasal formulations (R01) were the most frequently used medications. We found that children under four years of age comprised over 50% of the total use of medications and self-medication. These results highlight the need to warn caregivers on the importance of proper professional examination and prescription before they administer medications to children.
A justiça das transições: uma proposta de análise para Portugal, Espanha, Argentina e Brasil
Authors: Gallo Carlos Artur
Published: April 2022

Resumo: Este estudo analisa diferentes trajetórias no que se refere ao julgamento de violações aos direitos humanos praticadas na vigência de regimes de exceção em quatro países: Portugal, Espanha, Argentina e Brasil. O objetivo geral da pesquisa é identificar elementos que ajudem a entender por qual razão países que passaram por transições à democracia semelhantes estabeleceram estratégias jurídicas diferentes no que tange ao julgamento e à punição dos crimes cometidos pelos regimes autoritários. Trata-se de um estudo realizado com método qualitativo, baseado em pesquisa documental, bibliográfica e bases de dados, que realiza uma primeira comparação dos quatro casos. Com base nos estudos transitológicos, formulou-se a hipótese que guia a pesquisa. A hipótese sugere que países que passaram por transições por ruptura possuem maiores chances de punir os crimes cometidos por uma ditadura, enquanto países que passaram por transições negociadas possuem maiores dificuldades de fazê-lo. Os dados compilados e analisados no artigo demonstram que a hipótese é parcialmente correta, uma vez que o tipo de transição, isoladamente, não determina o padrão de judicialização dos crimes das ditaduras nos países selecionados para o estudo.
Evaluation of in vitro anticancer potential of pharmacological ethanolic plant extracts Acacia modesta and Opuntia monocantha against liver cancer cells
Authors: Abid F. , Saleem M. , Leghari T. , Rafi I. , Maqbool T. , Fatima F. , Arshad A. M. , Khurshid S. , Naz S. , Hadi F. , Tahir M. , Akhtar S. , Yasir S. , Mobashar A. , Ashraf M.
Published: April 2022

Abstract Acacia modesta (AM) and Opuntia monocantha (OM) are distributed in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. Both of these plants have different pharmacological properties. This study was designed to evaluate anticancer potential of Acacia modesta (AM) and Opuntia monocantha (OM). Liver cancer cell line HepG2 was used for assessment of anticancer activity. For the evaluation of anti-proliferative effects, cell viability and cell death in all groups of cells were evaluated via MTT, crystal violet and trypan blue assays. For the evaluation of apoptosis ELISA of p53 performed. Furthermore, LDH assay to find out the ability of malignant cells to metabolize pyruvate to lactate and antioxidant enzymes activity (GSH, CAT and SOD) at the end HPLC was performed to find active compound of AM and OM. Cytotoxicity (MTT), Viability assays (trypan blue, crystal viability, MUSE analysis) showed more dead, less live cells in plant treated groups with increase of concentration. Scratch assay for the anti-migratory effect of these plants showed treated groups have not ability to heal scratch/wound. ELISA of p53 for cellular apoptosis showed more release of p53 in treated groups. Antioxidant assay via glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) showed less anti-oxidative potential in treated cancer groups. LDH assay showed more lactate dehydrogenase release in treated groups compared with untreated. HPLC analysis showed the presence of phytochemicals such as steroids, alkaloids, phenols, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, anthraquinone and amino acids in AM and OM plant extracts. Based on all these findings, it can be concluded that ethanolic extracts of Acacia modesta and Opuntia monocantha have promising anti-cancer potential.
Insecticidal and repellent activity of native and exotic lemongrass on Maize weevil
Authors: Radünz A. L. , Radünz M. , Bizollo A. R. , Tramontin M. A. , Radünz L. L. , Mariot M. P. , Tempel-Stumpf E. R. , Calisto J. F. F. , Zaniol F. , Albeny-Simões D. , Rezende R. S. , Dal Magro J.
Published: April 2022

Abstract Corn crop, due to its easy adaptation to the most diverse agroecosystems, spreads throughout the different regions of the world, making it one of the most important agricultural crops. In this crop, pest insects stand out for causing losses both in the field and in warehouses. The application of essential oils can be an important technique to be investigated in the management of insects due to its known insecticidal activity and low risk to the environment. The objective of the work was to value the insecticide and repellent effect of essential oils of exotic lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) and native lemongrass (Elionurus sp.) for the management of maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais (Mots., 1855, Coleoptera: Curculionidae)). The chemical analysis of the oils made by CG-MS showed that the chemical composition of the native and exotic lemongrass is similar, however, the exotic species presented a greater number of compounds. The essential oils of native and exotic lemon grass have efficiency on maize weevil mortality, and it is verified that the increase in the applied dose reflects in a reduction in the insect's exposure time for death to occur. The essential oil of both species showed repellent capacity at all times evaluated. Thus, it can be said that both species have the capacity and potential to be used in the management of corn weevil, and can be an alternative for smallhorders farmers and organic production.
Epigenetic studies in insects and the valproic acid perspective
Authors: Santos D. S. , Rocha M. A. , Mello M. L. S.
Published: April 2022

Abstract Valproic acid in association with sodium valproate (VPA) is an important anticonvulsant drug used for decades to treat neurological disorders. VPA also acts as an epigenetic modulator by inhibiting histone deacetylases, permitting histone acetylation, affecting the DNA and histone methylation status and gene expression, and inducing chromatin remodeling. Insects represent an important animal model for studies in several areas of science. Their high phenotypic plasticity makes them alternative models for epigenetic studies. This brief review emphasizes recent reports on insect epigenetics and the contribution of studies on the VPA action in insects, including effects on epigenetic markers, extending the pharmacological understanding of the potential of this drug, and demonstrating the usefulness of insects as an alternative animal model to drug studies.
The Peoples’ Web and the university: agroecology, insurgent traditional knowledge and epistemic decolonization
Authors: Pimentel Spensy Kmitta , Menezes Paulo Dimas Rocha de
Published: April 2022

Abstract Based on the relationship between the Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia (UFSB) and the Teia dos Povos (Peoples’ Web) - network of traditional communities and urban and peasant movements -, the text suggests reflections about the meeting of traditional and academic knowledge as a reference of a decolonizing education, both in the public university and in the Teia’s territories. Through meetings with students, task forces and workshops, followed by the action-research method, the Teia allows us to advance in understanding the possible relationships between agroecology and a decolonial education project. This proposal by the Teia, which dialogues with the concept of ecology of knowledges and is integrated with the strategy of agroecological transition and the construction of communitarian autonomy, provides us with subsidies to discuss how the questions established within the scope of political ecology are connected to epistemic decolonization within the scope of an emancipatory struggle strategy.
Do command and control instruments for nature conservation on private property always fail?
Authors: Camargo Neto Lauro de , Paulino Eleri Rafael Muniz , Ranieri Victor Eduardo Lima
Published: April 2022

Abstract Command and control instruments for the conservation of nature on private property are widely considered to be costly and inefficient at achieving significant conservation. In the city of Bonito (MS), an initiative called “Projeto Formoso Vivo”, aimed at the protection of native vegetation, sought to promote rural techniques that significantly aid the protection and restoration of Permanent Preservation Areas and Legal Reserves in Brazil. The aim of this article is to analyze the reach of this project from landholders’ perspective, focusing on the adequacy of rural properties to the current legal-environmental regime for native vegetation protection. Qualitative analysis was conducted through a series of interviews to gauge respondent’s perceptions of the “Projeto Formoso Vivo” initiative. Results show that all respondents recognized the importance of the project and consider it possible to reconcile the economic value of private properties with the requirements of areas destined for conservation.
Desensitization using IVIG alone for living-donor kidney transplant: impact on donor-specific antibodies
Authors: Ulisses Luiz Roberto de Sousa , Paixão Jenaine Oliveira , Agena Fabiana , Souza Patrícia Soares de , Paula Flávio J , Bezerra Gislene , Rodrigues Hélcio , Panajotopolous Nicolas , David-Neto Elias , Castro Maria Cristina Ribeiro de
Published: April 2022

Abstract Introduction: Sensitization to human leukocyte antigen is a barrier to. Few data have been published on desensitization using polyvalent human intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) alone. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the of 45 patients with a positive complement-dependent cytotoxicity crossmatch (CDCXM) or flow cytometry crossmatch (FCXM) against living donors from January 2003 to December 2014. Of these, 12 were excluded. Patients received monthly IVIG infusions (2 g/kg) only until they had a negative T-cell and B-cell FCXM. Results: During the 33 patients, 22 (66.7%) underwent living donor kidney transplantation, 7 (21.2%) received a deceased donor graft, and 4 (12.1%) did not undergo transplantation. The median class I and II panel reactive antibodies for these patients were 80.5% (range 61%-95%) and 83.0% (range 42%-94%), respectively. Patients (81.8%) had a positive T-cell and/or B-cell CDCXM and 4 (18.2%) had a positive T-cell and/or B-cell FCXM. Patients underwent transplantation after a median of 6 (range 3-16). The median donor-specific antibody mean fluorescence intensity sum was 5057 (range 2246-11,691) before and 1389 (range 934-2492) after desensitization (p = 0.0001). Mean patient follow-up time after transplantation was 60.5 (SD, 36.8) months. Nine patients (45.0%). Death-censored graft survival at 1, 3, and 5 years after transplant was 86.4, 86.4, and 79.2%, respectively and patient survival was 95.5, 95.5, and 83.7%, respectively. Conclusions: Desensitization using IVIG alone is an effective strategy, allowing successful transplantation in 87.9% of these highly sensitized patients.
Prediction of leakage flow rate from upward water jets bursting at the ground
Authors: Oliveira Luísa Ciríaco Silva de , Lima Neto Iran Eduardo
Published: April 2022

Abstract This paper presents experimental studies to explore the behavior of upward water jets in granular beds. The test conditions included both the cavity and chimney regime. Combining our results with data available in the literature, it was possible to fit a linear relationship to describe the dimensionless upward water velocity at the bed surface (u/U) as a function of kFr, in which Fr is the Froude number and k is a fitting parameter that was linearly related with the medium particle diameter d. A threshold condition (kFr = 1) was also proposed to predict the onset of the chimney regime, which was consistent with published data. Finally, a simple equation based on d, D and H was derived to predict the real-scale leakage flow rate Q from upward water jets bursting at the ground. The results obtained will potentially help water utilities estimate the water loss from underground pipelines.
On the significance of wetlands: three decades of aquatic macroinvertebrate monitoring programs in a Neotropical floodplain
Authors: Bertoncin Ana Paula dos Santos , Tramonte Rafael Prandini , Pinha Gisele Daiane , Gentilin-Avanci Camila , Oliveira Marcelo Volta Cortes de , Mormul Roger Paulo
Published: April 2022

Abstract Aim Wetland areas have high environmental complexity and support high biodiversity. Therefore, global efforts are required to preserve these areas. Here, we show the results of three decades of monitoring programs regarding macroinvertebrate species from the upper Paraná River floodplain, which is an important wetland conservation area in the neotropics. Methods We searched the literature from 1990 to 2020 and selected studies that addressed questions related to benthic or macrophyte-associated macroinvertebrates in the study area. Results We retained 92 articles that matched the criteria. We noticed that the number of publications increased after 2009, and most studies were related to lentic environments. Sediment was the most studied substrate, showing the highest taxa record and diversity, followed by aquatic macrophytes. We found records of 517 taxa, from which the families Chironomidae, Cyprididae, and Naididae presented the highest taxonomic richness. The taxa richness observed in our study was lower than the bootstrap richness estimated. Conclusions The lack of signs of curve stabilisation through time for both observed and estimated taxa richness could indicate the macroinvertebrate richness from the upper Paraná River floodplain must be underestimated. In this way, once most of the studies reported results related to long-term ecological research, we argue for the continuity of such studies in floodplains as a powerful tool to assess biodiversity, which can provide useful data for the creation of conservation strategies that enhance the maintenance of biodiversity in such areas.
Influence of air entrainment and gas kinetics on liquefaction triggering during tsunami loading
Authors: Mahmoodi Babak , Gallant Aaron P. , Mason H. Benjamin
Published: April 2022

Tsunamis are a significant coastal hazard that pressurise sediment pore water, which can potentially induce liquefaction, enhance erosion and scour, and undermine the stability of beach sediments supporting natural and built infrastructure in the coastal nearshore environment. Tsunami-induced pressurisation of pore water is attributed to (a) mechanical pressurisation associated with the soil skeleton's tendency to contract or expand around the soil's pore fluid under the changing overlying water weight and (b) seepage of tsunami water into and out of the sand bed. The pore fluid compressibility, which is influenced by air entrainment due to water table fluctuations caused by the tides, can significantly influence development of stabilising and destabilising hydraulic gradients during tsunami runup and drawdown, respectively. Previous work has effectively assumed a constant air content in sand beds and neglected (a) the compression and dissolution of entrained air that influences the pore fluid compressibility and (b) the interaction between saturated sediment underlying sediment with entrained air. By considering the gas kinetics influencing the pore fluid compressibility in a seepage–deformation model, the effect of different pore fluid compressibility assumptions, thickness of sediment with entrained air, initial degree of saturation and tsunami wave properties (height and duration) were studied. The thickness of sediment containing entrained air, the assumed pore fluid compressibility assumption and subtle differences in the initial degree of saturation can significantly influence the predicted maximum depth and duration of tsunami-induced liquefaction.
Una mirada a la responsabilidad social corporativa, estudio de caso empresa Patagonia
Authors: García Muñoz Aparicio Cecilia , Latapí Agudelo Ximena
Published: April 2022

La responsabilidad social corporativa es de suma importancia para organizaciones pequeñas y grandes. Objetivo. Proponer un sistema de gestión como modelo en cualquier organización, tomando en cuenta las tres esferas del desarrollo sustentable: economía; medioambiente y social. Metodología. La metodología es de tipo descriptivo con revisión de fuentes secundarias. Resultados. La revisión arrojó un análisis del entorno y una concordancia de las estrategias de la empresa con relación a la responsabilidad social, incentivando a los clientes y stakeholders a mejorar la calidad de vida. Conclusiones. Se concluye que hay probabilidades de éxito y beneficios para todos los involucrados con la propuesta; no obstante, se debe realizar de forma guiada y asertiva con ética y transparencia.
Jornalistas da mídia local e o desafio digital
Authors: Correia João Carlos , Jerónimo Pedro , Gradim Anabela
Published: April 2022

O processo de produção de notícias ocorre cada vez mais por meio de plataformas online. Esse é um desafio tanto para a mídia quanto para os jornalistas, que tentam fazer essa transição buscando novas maneiras de interagir com pessoas que antes pareciam ser audiências silenciosas e de longínquo alcance. É o caso específico de jornalistas da mídia local que trabalham e vivem em territórios com populações ligadas por fortes laços de proximidade e vizinhança. Isso adquire relevância em Portugal porque o país concentra a maior parte da população em torno das grandes cidades do litoral em detrimento das cidades periféricas do interior. Um sentido democrático de comunidade das pequenas e médias cidades do interior de Portugal implica mecanismos de produção simbólica que reforcem o sentimento de pertença a essas comunidades. O presente estudo identifica as ferramentas e os conteúdos utilizados e produzidos pelos meios de comunicação locais da região centro de Portugal, para compreender o papel por elas desempenha nesta transição para as necessidades do novo ecossistema digital. Para esse efeito, foi realizado um inquérito junto a uma amostra de jornalistas (n = 107) de 41 redações de meios de comunicação locais do Centro de Portugal, ou seja, a região com maior presença local e mídia regional do país. Apesar de que a mídia social e o telemóvel estão se tornando parte da vida diária dos jornalistas locais, a pesquisa empírica mostra muitas vezes que a real interatividade com a comunidade parece ser exercida apenas por alguns. Isso contraria a ideia defendida de que a viabilidade a longo prazo de uma imprensa regional implica usar práticas e rotinas de coleta de informações e reportagens que refletem o engajamento dos cidadãos e a participação pública.
Classification of the quality attributes of the food delivery platform from the seller’s perspective based on the Kano model
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Bang Je-Mo , Hwang Jo-Hye
Published: April 2022

Most of the research on the quality of the existing food delivery platform was conducted on consumers. However, from the perspective of platform operators, restaurant sellers that enter the platform and provide restaurant services are also major members of the platform, and research is needed accordingly, but it is insufficient. Therefore, this study conducted a study on the quality attributes of sellers using the food delivery platform based on the Kano model, a quality planning theory. In addition, the difference in the Kano model according to the seller's usage behavior was analyzed and statistical significance was tested, and the customer satisfaction coefficient and potential customer satisfaction improvement index (PCSI) were derived to supplement the Kano model. Sellers using the food delivery platform were classified as a unified quality factor that causes satisfaction when satisfied and dissatisfaction when not satisfied with all the quality attributes of the platform. In the case of the Kano model by seller's usage behavior, there was no difference, but as a result of the chi-square test, statistical significance was confirmed for a specific item. As a result of deriving the customer satisfaction coefficient, the top items of the satisfaction coefficient were “advertising effect on the platform,” “number of platform users,” and “support of Coupon/Event costs,” and “quickness of customer center response” as the top items. The Potential Customer Satisfaction Improvement Index (PCSI) was found to have the top items such as 'Instant Action Function for Negative Reviews', 'Fee Price Appropriateness', and 'Rationality of Advertising Costs'. This study is expected to provide strategic implications for platform quality strategies for sellers from the standpoint of operators operating the food delivery platform by analyzing the quality attributes perceived by sellers using the food delivery platform based on the Kano model.
İspanya’nın, Bask Bölgesi’nde Terörizmle Mücadelesinin “Çatışma ve Değişim” Bağlantısı Üzerinden Bir İncelemesi
Authors: İLERİ M.bahadır
Published: April 2022

Bask Milliyetçiliği ile İspanya Devleti arasındaki tarihi çekişme, karmaşık dinamiklerden etkilenmektedir. Bask tarafının temel argümanları Baskların ayrı bir ulus olarak tarihlerinin büyük bir bölümünde İspanya ile hiçbir zaman tam manasıyla bütünleşmediği tezine ve dolayısıyla münhasıran self-determinasyon hakkına sahip olduğu savına dayanmaktadır. Öte yandan İspanya için mesele etnik ayrılıkçılıkla mücadeledir ve Baskların İspanya içinde sahip oldukları siyasi, kültürel ve finansal özerklikle yetinmeleri istenilmektedir. Buna karşılık Bask Milliyetçiliğinin en radikal yüzü olan Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA), şiddeti politik emellerine ulaşmak üzere bir araç olarak belirleyerek İspanya Devleti ile uzun yıllara yayılan, yoğunluğu kimi zaman artan, kimi zaman azalan ama nihai bir hedef olarak Bask ülkesinin bağımsızlığı hususunu gündemde tutma ülküsünden uzaklaşmayan bir çatışma sürecine girmiştir. Nihayetinde ise ETA, 60 yılda 829 kişinin hayatına ve binlerce kişinin yaralanmasına neden olduktan sonra içeriden ve dışarıdan baskılanarak şiddet üretemez hale getirilmiştir. Öte yandan, ETA’nın koşulsuz teslimolarak, kendini lağvederek veya İspanya ilebir uzlaşı süreci sonunda kalıcı barış tesis ederek eylemlerine son vermediği hususları göz ardı edilmemelidir. Bu çerçevede ETA yüzüyle temsil edilen Bask Milliyetçiliği ile İspanya Devleti arasındaki anlaşmazlığı, Çatışma Yönetimi veya Çatışma Çözümü gibi literatürdeki diğer popüler yaklaşımlardan ziyade, çatışmanın dinamik doğasını haritalandırmayı amaçlayan değişim odaklı bir bağlamda incelemenin daha uygun olabileceği düşünülmektedir.
The Concept of Stratagem Truth in Traditional Chinese Thought
Authors:   Institute of Far Eastern Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Krushinskiy Andrey
Published: April 2022

On the basis of early Chinese philosophical texts, the legitimacy of introducing the concept of stratagem truth is demonstrated; it explicates the archaic non-verbal fundamental principle of the correspondence theory of truth that dominates modern Western culture. Such an understanding of truth is the initial intuition for a number of great civilizations of antiquity (for example, ancient Greek and ancient Chinese). The fact is that truth, taken in its original preverbal context, is far from being exhausted exclusively by the semantic relation of a linguistic expression to the extralinguistic reality corresponding to it. Truth has here not an epistemological, but an ontological sense of “authenticity” (in particular, the “authenticity” of some being). Thus, the category of Tao, which occupies a central place in Chinese philosophical thought, indicates, first of all, the true way of being of a particular entity, aimed at revealing the “truth” of this entity. Since such a truth unfolds in time, it comes out only historically, in the course of the interaction of forces that oppose or cooperate with each other. In traditional Chinese society, this rivalry/cooperation is by all means regulated by the corresponding rituals. In the system of such ritualized practices of discovering the truth, truthful speech is not just a simple statement of some fact - after all, it does not so much reveal what has already happened, but it starts the process of putting into practice what was said - the realization of the previously declared truth. As the allegorical story of “Mr. He’s Jade”, which is a classic example of such a dynamic understanding of the statement of truth, shows, such an institution of truth can be a severe test for its founder. It may require the utmost effort from him, and sometimes expose him to serious risks. In addition, success in realizing the declared truth requires considerable ingenuity: due to the lack of a uniform method of “reinforcing words with deeds”, one has to take the risk of experimenting with different behavioral strategies each time. Thus, essentialism, which distinguishes the “classical” for modern Western European thought concept of timeless truth independent of man, is opposed by the ancient procedural-event understanding of truth as a kind of “side effect” of following one or another specific Tao, where the emergence of truth has the ontological status of an occurring event, but not eternally abiding being. In the case of the human Tao, the effect of truth reveals itself in the climactic ‘moment of truth’ - the final point of success or failure of the chosen strategy/stratagem.
On the Concept of Correlationism: Meillassoux Q., Harman G., Brassier R.
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russian Federation, Devaykin Igor
Published: April 2022

Speculative realism is often associated with a group of thinkers who have consciously united around the idea of fighting a common enemy – correlationism. The article substantiates the thesis that there is no agreement among speculative realists both about correlationism and the ways to overcome it. Based on the works of Meillassoux, Harman and Brassier, the author demonstrates that their interpretations of correlationism and programs for its refutation are incompatible. It is suggested that the result of such incongruence of the concept of correlationism is the conviction of the philosophers of this direction in correlationism of each other. The author considers Meillassoux’s concept of the “Era of Correlation”. From the point of view of Brassier, Meillassoux fails to substantiate the anti-correlationist thesis that human thinking is capable of cognizing non-subjective being. Rather, on the contrary, Meillassoux once again subordinates this being to thinking, and therefore remains a correlationist. Harman also accuses Meillassoux of correlationism for anthropocentrism. The author also clarifies Harman’s concept of the “philosophy of access”. It is established that the concepts of correlationism in the interpretation of Harman and Meillassoux cannot be completely compatible. It is revealed that Harman remains a philosopher of the era of correlation for Meillassoux, because, firstly, he illegitimately attributes human characteristics to non-human beings. Secondly, it does not accept the correlationist argument of the circle and preserves the Kantian metaphysical dichotomy of the noumenal/phenomenal. Brassier also considers Harman a correlationist, since he ontologically equates natural science knowledge and scientific rationality with other types of knowledge. The paper reveals the main features of correlationism in the interpretation of Brassier. It is established that for Meillassoux, the Brassier approach is correlationist on the same basis as the Harman approach. Harman, in turn, considers Brassier as a correlationist, since the latter postulates various ontological taxonomies, the most obvious among which are the priority of scientific rationality and anthropocentrism. According to the results of the work done, it is once again emphasized that speculative realists are by no means united in their understanding of correlationism and ways to overthrow this philosophical program.
Calculation of a controller for a multi-channel object with non-stationary parameters containing delay links
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Technical University, Russian Federation, Voevoda Alexsandr A. , Shipagin Victor I. ,   Novosibirsk State Technical University, Russian Federation
Published: April 2022

Nonstationary linear systems or linear systems with variable parameters are systems that are described by linear differential equations with variable coefficients. Consideration of the controller synthesis problems for such systems may be dictated by the need to satisfy a certain margin of the automatic control system stability to minor disturbances both from sensors reading the state of the system and from changes in the parameters of the controlled object itself over time. In addition, a real controlled object, in comparison with its mathematical model, quite often contains some uncertainties that should not significantly affect the quality of control.This work considers an example of synthesizing a multichannel controller that would provide a good control quality (stability margin) if the controlled object contains some uncertainties or if its mathematical model with accuracy up to certain parameters is unknown. In addition, the control task is complicated by a link of delay in the structure of the object (that is, there is a certain period of time when there is no reaction from the regulated object to the control action).A modified algorithm of polynomial matrix decomposition of the matrix transfer function of the system, taking into account the conservation of the delay link poles, is chosen as a method of controller synthesis. To demonstrate the algorithm operation, a linear model of the unstable controlled object with a multi-channel structure consisting of two input and two output channels is taken. The description of the object is used in the form of the matrix transfer function, which shows the interaction in the multi-channel control system and the relationship between channels. The object model contains cross-links representing direct input-output connections. The delay links are present in all channels and are approximated using the Pade series with a limited number of terms. The non-stationary parameters of the object were obtained due to the multiplicative interference modeled in the Simulink Matlab package.It is necessary to achieve certain quality indicators of the output vector process when controlling two input influences. To ensure a stable transition process from the system, the poles preservation of the delay link will be necessary. Then the controller calculated for the system with the delay link in the form of the Pade series is applied to the system with an "ideal" delay.
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Students’ Performance Comparison in Senior School Certificate Examination Arabic and Islamic Studies in Kwara State Nigeria
Authors: Abdullahi Musa Siddiq
Published: April 2022

Arabic and Islamic education are inseparable as the knowledge of Arabic Language significantly complements that of Islamic Studies. The population of this study comprised all the senior secondary students offering Arabic and Islamic studies in Kwara State. To get the respondents, we used purposive sampling techniques with a population of students who sit in public and private high schools and have a record of studying Arabic and Islamic studies at WAEC and NECO SSCE. Research questions were answered with the percentage, mean and standard deviation, while the hypotheses were tested with the Person’s Chi- square at 0.05 alpha level, and the symmetric measure of Crammer’s V was used to determine the degree of relationship between the variables. Findings revealed that majority of students performed at the credit level (A1 to C6) in Arabic and Islamic Studies, Also, a significant correlation occurred between students’ performance in Arabic and Islamic Studies SSCE.
Food Safety Knowledge, Beliefs and Behaviour among Health Sciences-related Field Undergraduate Students at a Local University
Authors: ZAILANI NUR AISYAH , IDRIS NURUL SHAFIKAH , ZAINAL AHMAD MUJAHID , MOHAMAD KAMIL UMI HANIQ , MOHD RADHUAN MOHAMED RAFIQ , SYED AHMAD JAAFAR SYED ALIF IRFAN , A. WAHAB MUHAMMAD IKRAM , ZULFAKAR SITI SHAHARA
Published: April 2022

Foodborne disease is among the primary illness that causes morbidity and mortality in the world. Several studies show that most students do not have adequate food safety knowledge to protect themselves against foodborne diseases. This study aimed to determine the food safety knowledge, behaviour, and beliefs among undergraduate students at a local university in Malaysia. This cross-sectional study involves 121 respondents from three health science-related faculties at the studied institution. The questionnaire was distributed via an online platform. This study used multiple-choiceformat questions for Food Safety Knowledge and a Likert type scale for Food Safety Behaviour and Belief question statements. Most of the respondents were female (78%). About 16% of the respondents have experience working / volunteering in food services, and half of them are involved in food handling during their services. This study recorded a moderate score in all sections (knowledge, behaviour, beliefs) with a total percentage score of 60.3%, 60.3%, and 66.1%, respectively. A strong but not significant correlation between food safety knowledge and beliefs (r = 0.69 p > 0.05) and between food safety knowledge and behaviour (r = 0.83 p > 0.05) were observed. This study is useful as a basis to develop a targeted food safety education program among undergraduate students. Students with high knowledge of food safety will increase food safety beliefs and behaviour, thus preventing them from getting any foodborne illness.
Projection of Infant Mortality Rate in Malaysia using R
Authors: ABU HASAN NURHASNIZA IDHAM , ABDUL AZIZ AZLAN , GANGGAYAH MOGANA DARSHINI , JAMAL NUR FAEZAH , ABDUL GHAFAR NOR MARIYAH
Published: April 2022

Projecting future infant mortality rate (IMR) is an important subject in ensuring the stability of health in one nation or a specific region in general. Secondary data of IMR from December 1950 until December 2020 from United NationsWorld Population Prospects were used to project the trend of IMR in Malaysia up to 2023. In this study, five different forecasting models were adopted including Mean model, Naïve model, Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model, Exponential State Space model and Neural Network model. The results were analyzed using R programing and RStudio. The out-sample forecasts of mortality rates were evaluated using six error measures namely, Mean Error (ME), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Mean Percentage Error (MPE), Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) and Mean Absolute Scaled Error (MASE). Consequently, the keen analysis was focused on the trend and projection of infant mortality rate in the future using the most accurate model. The results showed that the “win” model for this study is ARIMA (0,2,0) model. The model provided a consistent estimate of IMR in relation to a similar decreasing pattern as shown by the original data and hence a reliable projection of IMR. The three ahead forecast values showed that IMR is likely to keep on continuously decreasing in the future. This study could become a guideline for human resource management and health care allocation planning. A forecast of IMR can help the implementation of interventions to reduce the burden of infant mortality within the target range.
«Misery is a Vice» and «Who is Happy in Russia?»: Injustice and Compassion in Nekrasov and Dostoevsky
Authors: Capilupi S.M.
Published: April 2022

The historical and hermeneutic dialogue between Nekrasov and Dostoevsky acquires special significance as an opportunity for a new dialogue between believers and non-believers, which is necessary for general social and cultural development. Nekrasov was actually a believing Christian, but he received a lot of resonance in Soviet education as a bearer of secular ideals. His new consideration today, after the religious renaissance of Russian culture, is an interesting and promising task. At the same time, Dostoevsky's question of «eschatological antinomianism» turns out to be decisive also in this context: the need to sanctify suffering and the necessary hope for its overcoming are two sides of the same ontological and epistemological paradox, which is always valid for all Christians as well as for all thinkers, preoccupied by common human destinies.
Peculiarities of Online Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Authors: Novikova O.V.
Published: April 2022

The article focuses on the features of online teaching English as a foreign language. The need to solve the linguodidactic problem in question by all subjects of the educational ecosystem is emphasized. The author underlines the role of developing a single mechanism of online methodological support in the information and educational environment conditions of the Russian higher school. Special attention is paid to some useful resources for improving necessary skills to master English. Thepaper highlights the issue of online tutoring, considers the prospects for online English language learning at a university.