bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Substantiation of standard guidelines for assessing the quality of life of the rural population of life
Authors: Uryadova Tatyana Nikolaevna
Published: October 2022

Purpose of the study is development of an approach to the analysis and assessment of the quality of life for the formation of an information base of standard guidelines. The article proposes to use a normative approach, which, on a single methodological basis, will allow the subjective and objective concept of "quality of life" to be presented in the form of numbers, with a link to the implementation of state programs. Scientific novelty lies in the development of an approach to create an information base of standard guidelines that can be used in standardizing the quality of life of the population in rural areas. As a result of the study, the most common methods for analyzing and assessing the quality of life of the population were identified. A comparative description of the methods is presented and a mechanism is proposed for reconciling the normative approach to develop criteria for assessing the quality of life in the context of various spheres of the population's life. It is concluded that it is expedient to use the normative approach in the development of normative indicators (originating standards) for analyzing and assessing the quality of life of the population with the linkage of disparate indicators of socio-economic development strategies at the federal and regional levels, indicators of priority national projects and state programs.
Transformation of business models on the principles of ESG in order to achieve sustainable development of the national agri-food system
Authors: Cherednichenko Olga Alexandrovna , Dovgotko Natalya Anatolyevna
Published: October 2022

The article shows that the basis of the development paradigm of the national agro-food system should be the Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and the ESG concept (E – environment, S – society and G – corporate governance). The purpose of the study is to reveal the essence, factors and specifics of ESG as a direction for transforming agribusiness strategies to achieve targets and sustainable development. The idea that the movement of Russian agribusiness in the direction of ESG is becoming an objective necessity for its further development is substantiated. A modified author's model of the organizational and economic mechanism for achieving the SDGs is presented, taking into account ESG factors. A successful example of ESG – the practice of the Russian agricultural holding "Rusagro" is considered. The scientific novelty lies in the identification of the main directions of ESG – the transformation of Russian agribusiness in the context of achieving sustainable development. Based on the results of the study, a number of key areas for the ESG transformation of the business models of companies in the agro-food sector were identified, including the integration of ESG factors into corporate governance, the creation of an effective system for disclosing information on the accounting of ESG factors in the activities of companies and their contribution to the achievement of the SDGs, implementation of business projects on the taxonomy of sustainable activities and projects that directly contribute to the achievement of the SDGs. The use of ESG standards, guidelines and ratings is recommended as a methodological tool for transforming business models and assessing the processes of integrating sustainable development goals into them.
Political activity and civic participation of the North Caucasus youth
Authors: Avdeev Evgenij Aleksandrovich , Vasil'ev Il'ia Sergeevich , Fedorova Marina Vladimirovna
Published: October 2022

The purpose of the study is to identify the state, dynamics and direction of the social activity of student youth in the North Caucasus. The article discusses the factors that shape the public consciousness of the younger generation. Scientific novelty lies in the generalization and analysis of the results of sociological surveys of young people in the field of political activity and civic participation. As a result, it was revealed that young people have a high potential for socio-political activity, manifested mainly in social volunteering and forms of network participation. Young people have an actual demand for the formation of a favorable social environment that provides ample opportunities for public participation.
Socio-philosophical analysis of the phenomenon of cultural and historical memory
Authors: Ginatulina Olga Aminovna
Published: October 2022

The purpose of the study is to reveal the mechanism of the formation of cultural and historical memory. The relevance is due to the influence of modern geopolitical processes and a new wave of conscientious aggression against our state. The dialectic of objective and subjective factors in the process of formation of historical memory is shown. The data are expressed in the form of three laws: the dependence of historical memory on an objective basis, the relative independence of historical memory, and its active influence on the material life of society. As a result, the consequences of spontaneous and conscious (manipulation of public consciousness) distortion of historical memory for the development of society are revealed. Accounting for these patterns allows you to competently build actions regarding the formation of patriotism, for example, and generally leads to the coordinated functioning of society.
Binary oppositions of F.M. Dostoevsky's philosophy within the framework of a poly-conceptual theoretical and methodological approach
Authors: Izvekova Tatyana Fedorovna
Published: October 2022

The duality of philosophical concepts, as well as their existential refraction in the world order and in man, is an object of interest for humanitarians of various specialties. The duality described by F.M. Dostoevsky is inextricably linked with the Absolute and has a religious basis. The rationale for the fundamental superiority of human spirituality in F.M. Dostoevsky, represented by the unity of faith and knowledge, in relation to other beginnings of his being, because it is thanks to this excess that a person becomes a person, rising above his purely natural (natural, animal) essence. The attributive relationship with the Absolute is the true immortality of man, his powerful forces as a man-god and the Absolute Personality. The search for a deep relationship between faith and knowledge must be theoretically and methodologically carried out in a broader conceptual complex, which has a direct and immediate connection with these principles: man, truth, mentality, spirituality, consciousness, being, etc.
The racial theory of I. Kant in the context of the colonial discourse of the Age of Enlightenment
Authors: Klepikova Liubov Vladimirovna
Published: October 2022

The paper deals with analysis of the works of I. Kant from the point how these works fit into the colonial-enlightenment discourse of the late modern period. During a long time, this issue was out of the research attention, because the colonial issue was not considered to be the central aspect of I. Kant's works. The purpose of the study is an attempt to answer the questions, firstly, what place did colonial knowledge occupy in the ontological and epistemological systems of I. Kant, secondly, what was the specificity of Kant's racial theory, and, thirdly, how in Kantian philosophy the relationship between the ideas about the world's wholeness and the fact of the existence of other races was constructed. This author uses the method of historical and cultural contextualization by E. Said, which allows us to correlate Kant's ideas directly with the worldview system that developed in European intellectual thought in the late 18th - early 19th centuries. A special feature of the Kantian racial theory is that, on the one hand, it served as a cognitive strategy for systematizing knowledge about the conquered peoples within the framework of the scientific picture of the world, which was conceived as unified and expedient, on the other hand, it legitimized the domination of Europeans over the colonial population in terms of natural science.
Max Scheler's doctrine of politics and the state in the light of his axiology
Authors: Nikulina Olga Vyacheslavovna
Published: October 2022

The purpose of the study is to consider the question of the value conditionality of these phenomena in the philosophy of the German thinker. The German thinker developed the doctrine of emotional-sensory apriorism, through which in contemplation the self-givenness of phenomena is "caught", and in experience the realization of essential relations is carried out. His axiology is a complex hierarchical system with vertical and horizontal connections, where four levels of "value modalities" are distinguished: sensory, vital, spiritual, sacred values. Being objective and universally significant phenomena, they prescribe rules and norms, assessments and obligations. Political and moral behavior is derived by Scheler from the highest destiny of man – to implement objective values in the world, independent of the subjectivity and arbitrariness of people. Politics is the desire for power, consciously directed and controlled by ideas and values. It obeys the order of values that is characteristic of a people in a certain historical situation. Political and moral behavior are mutually exclusive. Politics deals with the vital values of the state and the people, and not with individual happiness. Its priorities are the vital existence of the whole and its freedom. The state is the common will of the cultural totality of the nation's personalities, founded in their actions, but existing independently. Its main task is to ensure the development of a specific culture of the society with the help of the authorities on the basis of general legal norms. As a result of the analysis of Max Scheler's teachings on politics and the state in the light of his axiology based on the phenomenological approach, the scientific novelty of the study was revealed, which consists in clarifying the role and significance of axiology for the concepts of politics and the state developed by Max Scheler.
The effectiveness of public administration and the activities of executive authorities in the digital economy: modern approaches and indicators
Authors: Pasmurtseva Natalia Nikolaevna , Durandina Olga Arkadievna
Published: October 2022

The purpose of the scientific article: to study the problem of evaluating the effectiveness of the modern system of public administration in accordance with the current legislation in the Russian Federation in the conditions of digitalization of the economy; to formulate problems that prevent the achievement of certain methods of indicators for evaluating the effectiveness of public authorities in the Russian Federation. Results and scientific novelty: the etymology and modern essence of the concepts of "efficiency", "management efficiency", "public administration efficiency" are analyzed. The author's definition of the concept "evaluation of the effectiveness of executive authorities" is formulated, a review of various approaches of domestic and foreign authors to assessing the effectiveness of public administration is carried out, regulatory legal acts regulating the system of evaluating the effectiveness of executive authorities in the Russian Federation in the conditions of digitalization of the economy are studied; the problems of assessing the modern system of public administration in the conditions of digitalization of the economy of the Russian Federation are formulated.
Roles of Community Pharmacists in Cancer Management
Authors: Egbewande Oluwaseyi Muyiwa , Abdulwasiu Muhsinah Adesewa , Yusuf Rashidat Onyinoyi , Durojaye Aishat Bisoye , Ashimiyu-Abdusalam Zainab Ikeoluwa
Published: October 2022

Community pharmacists are among the most easily accessible healthcare practitioners and are usually the first point of contact with the public or community. This is often due to their accessibility, credibility, and widespread within the public sector making them essential members of the healthcare team with significant contributions to the delivery of public health care. Community pharmacists, in addition to their known educational and awareness-raising roles, may play an essential role in risk assessment and screening of patients, detection of symptoms of probable malignancy, and cancer treatments. The pharmacy profession has been evolving from dispensing roles into more patient-oriented outcomes and pharmacists are now participating in more clinical interventions. This places community pharmacists in the best position to provide the necessary knowledge and healthcare to benefit populations at risk of cancer.  Active involvement of community pharmacists in the care and management of cancer will significantly contribute to screening and risk assessment, early detection, treatment and eradication of breast, cervical, lung, ovarian and other forms of cancer. As a result, the community pharmacy setting must the developed to maximize its full potential in cancer care.
استراتيجيات الإدارة المرئية ودورها في تحقيق أبعاد الميزة التنافسية المستدامة دراسة استطلاعية لآراء عينة من الأفراد العاملين في شركات إنتاج المياه المعدنية في محافظة دهوك
Authors: Hasan Kocher Jotiar , Mohammed Halo Lazgeen
Published: October 2022

يهدف هذا البحث إلى بيان دور استراتيجيات الإدارة المرئية في تحقيق الميزة التنافسية المستدامة ، وتم اختيار عدد من الشركات الإنتاج المياه المعدنية في محافظة دهوك ميداناً لإجراء الجانب التطبيقي حيث استند البحث على مجموعة من الفرضيات الرئيسية والفرعية والتي اُختبرت ميدانياً على (118) فرداً من الشركات المبحوثة ، وجرى اختبارها بمجموعة من الأساليب التحليلية والإحصائية المتوفرة في برنامج (SPSSV.25) ، وتم جمع بيانات الجانب الميداني عبر استمارة الاستبانة والتي اعدت لهذا الغرض، وتوصلت البحث إلى عدة استنتاجات أهمها وجود ارتباط معنوي موجب بين المتغير المستقل والمتمثل باستراتيجيات الإدارة المرئية والمتغير المعتمد المتمثل بالميزة التنافسية المستدامة ، فضلاً عن وجود تاثير معنوي للاستراتيجيات الإدارة المرئية في الميزة التنافسية المستدامة، في ضوء الاستنتاجات تم صياغة عدد من المقترحات أهمها ضرورة تعزيز والمحافظة على توافر المستويات العالية من استراتيجيات الإدارة المرئية وتسخيرها بما يعزز القدرة في تحقيق الميزة التنافسية المستدامة، والابتعاد قدر الإمكان عن المزايا التنافسية المؤقتة والاستثمار قي المزايا التنافسية الاستراتيجية والمستدامة.
الكلمات المفتاحية : الإدارة المرئية ، الميزة التنافسية المستدامة
دور تـكـنـلـوجـيـا الـمـعـلـومـات في تحقيق مرتكزات الـتـصـنـيـع الرشيق "دراسة استطلاعية لاراء عينة من المديرين في عدد من الشركات الصناعية في محافظة دهوك"
Authors: Mohammed Halo Lazgeen , Husni Hameed Hogir , Ibrahim Mohammed Roj
Published: October 2022

تهدف الـبـحـث الى التعرف على دور مكونات تـكـنـلـوجـيـا الـمـعـلـومـات في تحقيق مرتكزات الـتـصـنـيـع الرشيق في الـشركات المبحوثة. اذ ان اللجوء الى استـخـدام تـكـنـلـوجـيـا الـمـعـلـومـات يمكن أن يغير طبيعة عمل الـشركات، فهي تؤثر في كامل العملية الانتاجية أو قد تغير نظم إنتاجها بما يتلاءم والنظم المعاصرة ولاسيما نظام الـتـصـنـيـع الرشيق، وذلك لكي تتمكن الـشركات من ازالة كل اشكال الهدر والضياع في المواد او الوقت او الكلف. واشتمل مجتمع الـبـحـث على عدد من الـشركات الصناعية تم اختيارها لكونها تمثل الشركات صناعية تتوفر فيها المقومات الأساسية من اجل الحصول على البيانات المطلوبة، في حين تمثلت عينة البحث بعدد من الافراد في تلك الالشركات. وتم استخدام عدد من الاساليب الاحصائية منها (الانـحـرافات الـمـعـيـارية ، الارتباط البسيط ، الانحدار المتعدد ، اختبار (F) و(T) ) ، كما تم استخدام البرمجة الاحصائية الجاهزة (SPSS-22) للتحقق من صحة الفرضيات المقدمة ومن اجل الوصول لنتائج العلاقات بين المتغيرات الـبـحـثية. وتم اعتماد استمارة الاستبيان كوسيلة اساسية في جمع البيانات المطلوبة للجانب العملي من الـبـحـث ، اذ وزعت (55) استمارة في الـشـركـات المبحوثة وكانت (47) استمارة منها فقط صالح للتحليل طبقا للمعايير الاحصائية. وتوصل الـبـحـث الى عدد من الاستنتاجات كان اهمها مايلي: تعمل الشركات المعاصرة في بيئة تنافسية مبنية على تـكـنـلـوجـيـا الـمـعـلـومـات والمعـرفـة، وهذا يتطلب منها ان تركز على تحقيق التميز في الاداء. كما تم تقديم عدد من التوصيات من اهمها مايلي: ضرورة قيام الـشـركـات المبحوثة باقتناء تكنلوجية معلومات حديثة وجديدة بشكل متواصل وذلك من اجل انجاز عملياتها الانتاجية بكفاءة عالية .
Deus ex Poiesis: A Manifesto for the End of the World and the Future of Art and Technology
Authors: Shanken Edward A.
Published: October 2022

In 2020, the Doomsday Clock advanced to just one hundred seconds before nuclear midnight, the hour at which atomic armageddon would end the world as we know it. Using the Greek theatrical device of deus ex machina and Heidegger's reliance on poiesis as a liberating force from technological enframing, I propose the concept of deus ex poiesis as a potential model for addressing the seemingly insurmountable challenges of the anthropocene, an era in which industrial technologies have instigated global climatic changes on the scale of Earth's five mass extinctions. Drawing on additional theoretical insights from Gregory Bateson, Jack Burnham, Donna Haraway, Alva Noë, Rita Raley and others, my essay discusses two aesthetic approaches: 1) digital artworks that explicitly engage in forms of (h)activism through tactical media; 2 artworks that develop and apply ways of knowing that lie outside of rational scientific models and that explore hybrid forms of perception and expanded states of consciousness. Artists considered include Electronic Disturbance Theater, rTMark, Julian Oliver and Danja Vasiliev, Roy Ascott, Pauline Oliveros, and Kim Jeong-Han.
Performance of Four Step Engine Generator Set with Oxy-Hydrogen (HHO) Fuel from Water Electrolysis Process Using Vacuum Valve Carburator
Authors: Prasetya Theodorus Rendy , Afisna Lathifa Putri , Alfian Devia G.C. , Sadikin Rizky Faesal
Published: October 2022

Alternative energy sources are required to lessen the environmental impact brought on by the usage of fossil fuels as a result of rising energy demand and rising fossil fuel use. One of the fuels that can be utilized to power generator sets is oxy-hydrogen gas. Oxy-hydrogen gas can be obtained from the electrolysis of water using environmentally friendly energy sources. This study aims to determine the effect of the use of oxy-hydrogen gas from the electrolysis of water as an alternative fuel, to find the performance parameters of the generator set engine using oxy-hydrogen fuel, to compare the performance of the generator set engine with oxy-hydrogen gas fuel with other fuels like pertalite fuel and a mixture of oxy-hydrogen gas and pertalite. The study used a 4 stroke gasoline engine generator set mounted with a vacuum valve type carburetor with a load of 1000 watts which is commonly used. From the results of the study, the performance parameters of the generator set were obtained using oxy-hydrogen fuel. The parameter value when the load is 1000 watts, the effective power of the generator is 1.035 kW, the torque value at 3.297 Nm, specific fuel consumption is 0.3658 kg/kW.hour, the thermal efficiency value is 12.05% and the average effective pressure value is 184.06 kPa.
Experimental Study of Sea Wave Power Plant with Mechanical Buoying System
Authors: Juhana  , Abdul Rozak Ojak , Citra Dewa Digo
Published: October 2022

The need for electrical energy in Indonesia continues to increase, triggering an electrical energy crisis due to the increasing number of consumers of electrical energy which has an impact on the reduction of non-renewable fossil energy sources. Alternative energy sourced from new and renewable energy is needed, the use of electric generators from ocean wave energy in coastal areas needs to be empowered to be used as electrical energy that is useful for the community. This ocean wave power plant consists of: generator, power storage and voltage riser. A fixed magnetic generator connected to the buoy ball, the kinetic energy and potential energy of the ocean waves move the buoy ball so that the generator can rotate and produce electrical energy. This system can be used as a 12 V direct current (DC) battery charger as a backup energy supply and then increased to 220 V alternating current (AC) using an inverter. The average result of generator rotation is 182.34 ratio per minute (RPM). The average voltage generated by the generator is 12.53 V and the average current is 1.06 A and the output voltage of the inverter is 217 V when the load is 100 W.
A Review of Sustainable and Renewable Sources of Energy for Afghanistan
Authors: Qasimi Abdul Baser , Isazade Vahid , Toomanian Ara
Published: October 2022

Supplying energy demands in Afghanistan is a serious problem, providing demanded energy for consumption is mostly provided by neighboring countries, especially Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Domestic production of energy covers only an only small portion of energy demands in the country. In this regard, the energy supply in this country is extremely vulnerable and indicates non-sustainability. This study was intended to review available conducted research and published articles and reports. the results obtained from these reviews show that the utilization of renewable energy, especially, solar and wind energy, resources in Afghanistan is the only reliable and sustainable solution for the energy problem in this country. The results of the review of the previous research indicate that Afghanistan has great potential for renewable energy sources. the country has sources of renewable energy, including solar, wind, and geothermal energy.
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Pack Carburized AISI 1020 Steel Using Na2CO3 and CaCO3 Catalysts
Authors: Karim Abdul , Azmy Ilham , Khoiriah Silviani Qotrunnida , Bintoro Carolus
Published: October 2022

AISI 1020 steel is categorized in low carbon steel which widely used for automotive parts industry and construction because its characteristic like high ductility, relatively low hardness value, and high formability. In continuously usage for long time, this steel tends to be worn down because its low surface hardness value. The surface hardness is congruity to wear resistance of AISI 1020 steel. In this research, the experimental method of pack carburizing process was carried out by heating AISI 1020 steel samples packed along charcoal with catalysts variation of Na2CO3 and CaCO3 till temperature 900 oC and hold it for 4 hours to effect diffusion carbon mechanism in surface treatment. Thereupon, AISI 1020 steel samples was fast cooled by using distilled water. The selection of different catalyst variation according to diffusion capability which will be expected to enhance AISI 1020 steel’s microstructure and mechanical properties. From this research, it obtained that pack carburized AISI 1020 steel using Na2CO3 possesses significant microstructure transformation which will affect to the highest hardness value increment (505,4 HV) and the lowest wear rate decrease (0,00821 mm3/minute). Thereby, pack carburized AISI 1020 steel using Na2CO3 also exhibits good wear resistance characteristic so that can be used in long lifetime.
Experimental Study of the Effect of Addition Glass Wool as Insulation Material on the Performance of Flat Plate Type Solar Collectors
Authors: Rachmanita Risse Entikaria , Syafi'i Moh. Yusuf , Ahmadi Haerul
Published: October 2022

Clean energy sources are becoming more and more common, and the use of solar thermal energy is also increasing. Indonesia gets sunlight all year round with a radiation radiation of 4.80 kWh/m2. The potential of solar energy can be utilized by converting solar radiation into new energy. The flat plate solar water collector is a simple solar energy conversion system for hot water production. This study aims to determine the amount of heat energy received by the solar collector, determine the temperature of the water that comes out (Tout) on the solar collector and determine the thermal efficiency (η) on the flat plate solar collector with the addition of glass wool as an insulation material. The results showed that the highest thermal energy that enters the solar collector is 832.58 W and produces an output water temperature of 320.7 K or 47.7 °C. The efficiency that can be achieved by the solar collector is quite efficient, which is 47.92%.
An update on the remote sensing applications for sustainable coastal management
Authors: Arshid Hussain Malik , Randhi Uma Devi
Published: October 2022

Sea surface salinity, sea surface temperature and oil spills in coastal zone observations are significant geophysical parameters in the Earth’s weather and climate system. These are critical for understanding dispersion and biogeochemical interaction between marine and land ecosystems. Coastal habitats such as wetlands, mangroves, seagrass beds, salt marshes, estuaries, coral reefs and sand beaches provide invaluable benefits to marine life and humans. Natural calamities such as tropical cyclones, coastal flooding and turbidity impact coastal ecosystems. Anthropogenic activities like aquaculture, infrastructure development, tourism services and ship mooring severely affect coastal habitats. The restoration and conservation of these coastal habitats are essential to achieve sustainable coastal management to protect natural resources and the global environment. Traditional methods of sampling and monitoring the marine habitats have various limitations as they are very costly and time-consuming as well as have less spatial coverage making it impossible to investigate the whole ecosystem. With the advancement of earth observation capabilities in recent decades, remote sensing technology has expanded to include a wide range of issues including biophysical parameter inversion and ecosystem process characterization. Remote sensing technology has been extensively utilized to map the coastline and it has the potential to update maps continuously. So, this study provides a comprehensive update on the remote sensing technologies that have been providing immense services to monitor and analyze coastal habitat changes.
Assessment of social vulnerability of landslides in the Darjeeling district using MCDA-based GIS techniques
Authors: Rana Sohel , Dharanirajan K. , Jaman Toushif , Mandal Kajal Kumar
Published: October 2022

The consequences or the result of any disaster or hazard's impact on society or nature is considered a vulnerability. In terms of landslide hazards, it causes many losses to the community such as the death of people, damage to property and damage to nature. Social vulnerability is measured with different scales depending on the area of the occurrence. In this study, a social vulnerability was conducted to identify the socially vulnerable zones such as people and property. The study was conducted in the Darjeeling district, West Bengal (26027” N to 27013” N latitudes and 87059” E to 88053” E longitudes). The main objective of this study is to find out the area under vulnerable zones. With the help of the GIS platform and Data available from the DDMA handbook and Census 2011, the social vulnerable map was created. In this study, Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)17 was applied to determine the weighted values of each factor i.e. Population Distribution, Literacy Rate, Non-working population etc. All the parameters were put into Arc GIS based on each parameter’s weighted values and the final output of social vulnerability was prepared. The result showed that 26% area comes under high vulnerable zones and 4% are in very high vulnerable zones. The southern part of the district comes under high to very high vulnerable zones due to the high population density and high settlement density.
Sericin from Antheraea proylei J. cocoons as Genotoxic inducing cell death through activation of p38 in PC3 cells
Authors: Devi Potsangbam Jolly , Singh Asem Robinson , Singh Lisam Shanjukumar , Singh L. Rupachandra , Devi S. Kunjeshwori
Published: October 2022

Sericin is a byproduct of silk fibre industries with potential applications in therapeutics and cosmetic industries. Sericin protein differs in amino acid composition pertaining to the habitat and species of the silkworm. Though antiproliferative activity of sericin from B. mori is documented, sericin from A. proylei remains largely unexplored on various cell lines. The study envisages use of sericin protein as an anticancer agent in prostate cancer by using PC3 cells as a model. The study reports a caspase-3 and PARP independent cell death mechanism in PC3 cells treated with sericin and its ability to induce apoptosis through activation of p38 and arrests of cell cycle at G0/G1 phase.
Current scenario of Gastric cancer (GC): A systematic review
Authors: Pappuswamy Manikantan , Shitut Anushka , Meyyazhagan Arun , Balasubramanian Balamuralikrishnan , Arumugam Vijaya Anand
Published: October 2022

Gastric cancer (GC) is amongst the most difficult cancers to treat and, hence, has to be studied from the roots to be properly analysed. The disease starts as precancerous lesions which have to be observed. This includes dysplasia, atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia. This is effective for detecting the prognosis of GC so that it can be resolved in early stages. This is dependent on a variety of risk factors which include blood type, gender, age, geography, gene polymorphisms, acid secretion, pernicious anemia, oxidative damage, previous gastric surgery, etc. Probably the most important, however, is infection by H. Pylori. With respect to virulence factors and host factors, both are significant players in the development of several cases of malignancies. Other genetic factors and lifestyle choices including alcohol use, tobacco usage and obesity, will also be analysed. There are also several genetic conditions that cause high risk of development into a malignancy including Menetrier’s disease, hereditary diffuse GC, Lynch syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, Li Fraumani syndrome etc. Several diagnostic procedures such as lab tests, physical examinations and biopsy are used. The current review analysed the factors which are involved in the prognosis and causative agents in the development of GC. This is to better understand how GC can be diagnosed and confirmed. This may include molecular testing, including genes, which can be of high risk followed by modern treatment methods discussing surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiotherapy. Chemotherapy includes discussion of several drugs and how they target the malignancy in question. By understanding the disease in detail, through causes, prognosis, detection and treatment, we can go one step closer to find the cure for GC.
Effect of MwCNTs functionalized gallic acid resin and its metal complex composites on biofilms of microbial pathogens
Authors: Reddy Krishna Satish , Bhat Kanakapady Sumangala , Siddappa Yelegara Ravikumar , Harish Makri Nimbegondi Kotresh
Published: October 2022

MwCNTs functionalized gallic acid resin and its metal complexes of Zn, Cu, Ni and Co (M_PGaMwCNT) were successfully synthesized and characterized. The impact of M_PGaMwCNT at 100 μg/mL on preventing and controlling biofilms produced by Streptococcus mutans, Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli was investigated. The influence of M_PGaMwCNT on biofilm mass was measured through crystal violet assay and the extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) was quantified using phenol sulphuric acid assay. All the selected bacterial pathogens exhibited a maximum level of bacteriostatic activity at 100 μg/mL. The impact of M_PGaMwCNT, MwCNTs and polygallic acid on bacterial adhesion has revealed Zn_PGaMwCNT and Cu_PGaMwCNT as potential candidates for preventing bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation by selected bacterial strains. Effect of M_PGaMwCNT on established biofilms of test organisms has shown Cu_PGaMwCNT as the most active agent with 91% and 85% reduction in the EPS concentration of biofilm formed by E. coli, S. mutans and E. faecalis. Zn_PGaMwCNT showed 85, 82 and 62% reductions in EPS of E. coli, S. mutan and E. faecalis. Polygallic acid (PGA) exhibited an 86% reduction of EPS in E. faecalis biofilm. This study further confirmed the enhancement of the antibiofilm efficacy when MwCNTs functionalized with polygallic acid metal complexes.
Making Nutritious Diets More Affordable: Findings from a Cost of Diet Assessment in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, India
Authors: Dash Antaryami , Chanda Pranab Kumar , Das Sharmistha , Ali Atefh , Bhaumik Debashmita , Rana Md Masud , Santwani Neha
Published: October 2022

Background: India bears a disproportionate burden of undernutrition. Access to an affordable, nutritious diet is one of the critical challenges. There is a need to assess the cost of a nutritious diet and find ways to understand and minimise the affordability gap through a comprehensive approach.

Objective: The present study was conducted in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, India. Its objective was to find out the cost of various diets, and their affordability, based on households’ accounting for their total food expenditure, and assessing the coverage of essential governments’ nutrition-specific interventions to use a model for suggesting ways to minimise the affordability gap. We also estimate the potential impact of nutrition-sensitive programmes on household food affordability.

 Methodology: The study employed the Cost of the Diet (CotD) methodology, a mixed-method, cross-sectional assessment, where the research team conducted surveys in 16 markets, 12 focus group discussions (FGDs) and 96 individual interviews (IDIs). Additionally, 434 household-level surveys were conducted to understand income, expenditure patterns in the localities and uptake of key nutrition-sensitive interventions. Secondary information from the 68th round of the National Sample Survey 2012 were used to assess rural Jharkhand’s non-food expenditure (NFE). Data were analysed primarily using the Save the Children’s Cost of the Diet software version 2.5.2.

 Results: The cost of the diet increased with an increase in the diet quality – from a basic energy-only diet costing INR 33,892 ($505.85)[1] per year for a standard household with 6 members to a food-habit nutritious diet (FHAB) costing INR 70,627 ($1054.13) per year. More than half of the sampled households could not afford a nutritious diet. The poorest quartile was spending 56.8% of income on food, compared to 33.7% for the richest quintile.

Conclusion: The cost of a FHAB diet should be used as a benchmark to track the progress of beneficiary groups in upcoming socio-economic assessments. Changes in the affordability gap should be observed to assess whether new initiatives have worked. Optimal coverage of existing nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programmes has the potential to reduce the cost of a FHAB nutritious diet by up to 30%.

[1] $1=INR 67 (The exchange rate at the time of data collection, December 2019)
Who Benefits from Persistent Hunger?
Authors: Kent George
Published: October 2022

I am writing this because an article of mine on The Benefits of World Hunger was unclear. Some readers have taken it to mean I advocate having more hunger in the world. That was not my intention. I have been pushing for reduction of hunger for decades. I am writing this to explain my views relating to who benefits from hunger.
Exploring Force Production Reliability across Different Levels of Clinical Experience during a Simulated One-handed Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Treatment: A Pilot Study
Authors: Syeda Moni , Bartholomew Jason , Santiago Shayane Valenzuela , Reeves Ashley J , Martonick Nickolai JP , Cheatham Scott W , Baker Russell T
Published: October 2022

Background

Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) is a commonly utilized intervention for musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. However, little is known regarding the reliability of forces applied by clinicians of different experience levels during an IASTM intervention.

Purpose

The purpose of this pilot study was to assess intra-clinician reliability of IASTM force (i.e., mean normal force) during a simulated, one-handed stroke IASTM intervention across different levels of IASTM clinical experience.

Design

Descriptive laboratory study.

Methods

The researchers conducted a repeated measures trial in a laboratory setting with a convenience sample of ten participants who had previously completed professional IASTM training. Participants performed 15 one-handed sweeping strokes with an IASTM instrument on a skin simulant attached to a force plate for a standardized hypothetical treatment scenario. The participants performed the treatment on two separate days, 24-48 hours apart. The researchers examined the intra-rater reliability for average (mean) normal forces using Bland-Altman (BA) plots and Coefficient of Variation (CV) values.

Results

The BA plot results indicated all participants (professional athletic training students = 4, athletic trainers = 6; males = 5, females = 5; age = 32.60 ± 8.71 y; IASTM experience = 3.78 ± 4.10 y), except participant D (1.9N, 190g), were consistently reliable within 1N (100g) or less of force for mean differences and within the maximum limits of agreement around 3.7N (370g). Most participants’ CV scores ranged between 8 to 20% supporting reliable force application within each treatment session.

Conclusion

The data indicated that IASTM trained clinicians could produce consistent forces within and across treatment sessions irrespective of clinical experience.

Level of Evidence

3
O Programa Residência Pedagógica e as experiências de licenciandos da área de Ciências da Natureza
Authors: Deus Andreia Florencio Eduardo de , Cancian Queli Ghilard , Malacarne Vilmar
Published: October 2022

Ao pesquisarmos a formação de professores no Brasil, deparamo-nos com muitos escritos, pesquisas e leis. Tais documentos identificam, analisam e propõem diferentes caminhos para a formação de professores. Neste trabalho, analisamos as percepções dos residentes do Programa Residência Pedagógica de uma instituição de Ensino Superior do Sul do Brasil. Os resultados demonstraram alguns equívocos dos residentes quanto ao papel da escola na sua formação, a replicação de discursos relacionados ao sistema e às estruturas, a ausência de propostas inovadoras, além da ênfase em aspectos técnicos da formação. Esse quadro conceitual pode estar ligado a convicções ainda presentes nos currículos, no quadro docente das instituições de Ensino Superior e, também, na escola de Educação Básica.
Imagery Resource for the History of Physics in an Inclusive Room
Authors: Moreira Ana Santana , Reis Isabela Moreira , Carvalho Lilian Amaral de
Published: October 2022

The study of the History and Philosophy of Science allows a better understanding of the concepts and scientific evolution, contributing for the science in order to be perceived in a coherent way, displacing fragmented conceptions of knowledge or the belief in the absolute truth. This work aims to present a proposal for an imagery resource for the historical contextualization of Isaac Newton in an inclusive room, containing deaf and hearing students. The resource was produced by the selection of representative images on the topic under study and also contains support texts to help the teacher who intends to apply it. With the implementation of the proposal, it is intended to make the class more attractive for the deaf student, in addition to motivating all the students to understand the dynamic of scientific constructions. In addition, the proposal humanizes the teaching of Physics and contributes to the formation of critical and reflective citizens, whether deaf or hearing.
Modelo exploratório de resolução de problemas na formação inicial de professores de Matemática
Authors: Marcatto Flávia Sueli Fabiani
Published: October 2022

Este artigo trata da implementação de estudos em Educação Matemática, mais especificamente, do Modelo Exploratório de Resolução de Problemas (MERP), na formação inicial de professores de matemática, na abrangência das horas de prática como componente curricular.  A metodologia de pesquisa baseada em design apoiou este processo de implementação. As tarefas de resolução de problemas, baseadas na perspectiva do MERP, constituíram uma proposta relevante na formação inicial de professores, pois os estudantes tiveram a oportunidade de conjecturar, explicar e produzir argumentos matemáticos e justificá-los; construir ideias, partindo das ideias uns dos outros, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento de sua capacidade e da vontade de se engajar com a matemática, resultando em uma identidade positiva como produtor de matemática e dando sentido aos processos de ensino por meio dos discursos dos colegas universitários.
Active methodologies in Science Teaching: analysis of knowledge production in scientific articles between 2010 and 2019
Authors: Sousa Júnior Dermerval Antônio de , Silva Alexandre Leite dos Santos , Lopes Suzana Gomes
Published: October 2022

Active methodologies emerged with the aim of bringing students to the center of the teaching and learning process, placing them in the condition of subjects of the educational process and having the teacher as a mediator. This article aimed to make a panorama the academic production scientific articles on active methodologies in Science Teaching published between 2010 and 2019. The research revealed that all the authors of the articles were linked to Brazilian educational institutions, and that the majority worked in the North region. Two active methodologies stood out: problem solving and hybrid teaching. In carrying out their research, the authors used various means to propose activities anchored in active methodologies, with emphasis on the use of Digital Technologies of Information and Communication. Diverse contents of Science were worked, with a prevalence for issues involving environmental problems and themes related to the health area.
The use of Concept Maps as an evaluative resource in the theme Acid Rain in Higher Education
Authors: Silveira Felipe Alves , Vasconcelos Ana Karine Portela
Published: October 2022

The elaboration of Conceptual Maps — CM contributes to identifying signs of meaningful learning — ML, as it is an instrument to represent the acquired knowledge. The present investigation aims to analyze the use of the CM tool in teaching during the initial education of chemistry teachers as an evaluative instrument regarding the topic of acid rain, having as input the Theory of Meaningful Learning — TML. In the research, we seek to approach concepts related to the inorganic functions of acids and oxides through an investigative experiment. The methodological field is a qualitative approach based on the case study. We conclude that the CM is configured as a satisfactory evaluative instrument because, during their structuring and restructuring, some cognitive conflicts and spaces raise awareness of the problems, difficulties, and errors that, confronted and discussed, become spaces for advancing knowledge understanding.
Disease Detection in Banana Leaf Plants using DenseNet and Inception Method
Authors: Andreanov Ridhovan  , Aries Suharso  , Chaerur Rozikin
Published: October 2022

Diseases that attack banana plants can affect the growth and productivity of the fruit produced. The disease can be identified by looking at changes in the pattern and color of the leaves. Infected leaves will experience an increased transpiration process and the photosynthesis process is almost non-existent. Furthermore, disease on banana leaves can cause yield losses of up to 50%. Therefore, early detection is needed so that diseases on banana leaves can be overcome as soon as possible by using deep learning. This study aims to compare the performance of DenseNet and Inception methods in detecting disease on banana leaves. DenseNet is a transfer learning architecture model with fewer parameters and computations to achieve good performance. Inception, on the other hand, is a transfer learning architectural model that applies cross-channel correlation, executes at lower resolution inputs, and avoids spatial dimensions. In conducting the test, this study uses several data handling schemes to test the two methods, namely without data handling, under-sampling, and oversampling. Furthermore, the data is separated into training data and test data with a ratio of 80:20. The result is that the model using the DenseNet method with an oversampling scheme is superior to other models with a percentage value of 84.73% accuracy, 84.80% precision, 84.73% recall, and 84.62% f1 score. In addition, the machine learning model using the DenseNet method in all schemes is also superior to the machine learning model using the Inception method.
Integration Integration of AHP and TOPSIS Methods for Small and Medium Industries Development Decision Making
Authors: Anton Yudhana  , Rusdi Umar  , Fawait Aldi Bastiatul Fawait
Published: October 2022

Financial problems are one of the reasons why small and medium-sized industries (SMIs) in West Kutai have not developed optimally. Government assistance programs are one of the solutions. This program must be appropriate, so a decision-making tool is needed to help choose the right SMIs to be assisted later. The weight of the criteria was determined using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) technique, and the priority of the SMIs as the preferred proposal for the recipients of development assistance was determined using the Technique for Other Reference by Similarly to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) approach. Labor, investment, production capacity, production value, and raw materials were used to determine the priorities of SMIs beneficiaries. Furthermore, TOPSIS prioritizes the development of alternative small and medium-sized industries with types of handicraft commodities. Integration of AHP and TOPSIS methods has been successfully used in the IKM Development Priority Determination Application, with 83.3% precision and 96.4% accuracy achieved by using a confusion matrix so that the IKM ranking can be known. The results of the study found that integration of the two methods was successfully used for Small and Medium Industries Development Decision Making.
QSAR Study on Diacylgycerol Acyltransferase-1 (DGAT-1) Inhibitor as Anti-diabetic using PSO-SVM Methods
Authors: Pramana I Kadek Andrean Pramana Putra , Reza Rendian Septiawan  , Isman Kurniawan
Published: October 2022

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that can occurred to anyone. Up until now, there are no specific drugs that have been found which can completely cure diabetes. One of the possible steps to treat diabetes mellitus is by inhibiting the growth of Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase-1 (DGAT-1) enzyme. This study aims to build a QSAR model on DGAT-1 inhibitors as anti-diabetic using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and Support Vector Machine (SVM). Acyl-CoA: DGAT1 is a mikrosomal enzyme in lipogenesis which is increased in metabolically active cells to meet nutrient requirements. Microsomal-enzymes-that have an-important in the triglyceride-synthesis process-of 1,2-diacylglycerol by-catalyzing-acyl-coa-dependent-acylations as anti-diabetics. The dataset used in this study consists of 228 samples containing molecular structures and their inhibitor activities. We reduce the number of features by removing features with a standard deviation less than the threshold value, followed by the PSO algorithm. The best-predicted result is obtained through the implementation of SVM with RBF kernel, with the score of and  are 0.75 and 0.67, respectively.