bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
REFLECTION OF THE CURRENT STATE OF PUBLICISTIC JOURNALISM GENRES IN THE SLOVAK MEDIA ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Kvetanová Zuzana
Published: November 2020

The submitted study addresses the topic of the current state of the opinion journalism and its genres in the Slovak periodical press. The author draws attention to the question of classification of the opinion journalism of a rational and emotional type from the genre categorization point of view and, simultaneously, reflects on its application in the present journalistic practice. This brings a certain rate of confrontation between the defined theoretical premises and their subsequent practical (non-)implementation. The main objective of the study is to clarify the presence of genres of analytical and literary opinion journalism stated by media theory in the environment of the Slovak periodicals. Presentation of the basic terminological axis and the related explication of journalism genres included in the opinion journalism constitute the secondary objectives of the paper. For the purposes of achieving the set objectives, the author uses methods of logical analysis of text in combination with discourse analysis. Similarly, she predicts the evident presence of the phenomenon of hybridization in the Slovak journalistic practice.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF RUSSIAN MULTIWORD PREPOSITIONS
Authors: Zakharov Victor , Golovina Anastasia , Azarova Irina
Published: November 2020

This paper is part of a larger study that aims to create the first quantitative grammar of the Russian prepositional system. The present study deals with Russian secondary multiword prepositions. Prepositions are a heterogeneous class consisting of a small group of about 25 primary prepositions and hundreds of secondary ones, the latter being motivated by content words (nouns, adverbs, verbs), which may be combined with primary prepositions to form multiword prepositions (MWPs). A strict division between secondary multiword prepositions and equivalent free word combinations is not specified. This is a task for a special corpus-based research. Prepositions are characterized as function words used to express various relationships between main and dependent members of a phrase. The difficulty is that relations expressed by prepositions are multi-sided, grammatical and lexical. Primary prepositions are said to have no real lexical meaning. It is not quite true as regards primary prepositions and even more so for secondary ones. Prepositions express semantic relations between words, and their meanings directly correspond to these relations. Multiword prepositions perform the grammatical function of a preposition in a certain position of a syntactic structure in some contexts and can be a free combination in others. This paper is devoted to the statistical analysis of the use of multiword prepositions in corpora. The features of multiword prepositions in the function of a preposition are described. Statistical data on the ratio of the use of individual multiword expressions as prepositional units and as free combinations are provided
STUDIES ON THE CYTOTOXIC POTENTIAL OF THE EXTRACT OF USNEA BARBATA (L.) F.H.WIGG
Authors: Popovici Violeta , Bucur Laura , Schroder Verginica , Caraiane Aureliana , Badea Victoria
Published: November 2020

Usnea barbata (L.) F.H.Wigg. is a fruticose lichen widespread in coniferous forests in the temperate zone of Europe and North America. The special dual structure of lichens, the result of the symbiosis between a fungus and an alga / cyanobacteria and the specific conditions in which they live, determine the synthesis of many special organic compounds - secondary metabolites - which ensure optimal protection against disturbing physical and biological factors. The present study aims to evaluate the cytotoxic activity of the extract of Usnea barbata (L.) F H Wigg. The cytotoxic activity was evaluated on the swimming larvae of Artemia salina L. The results was appreciated by the larvae mortality in contact with solutions of different concentrations of extract in dimethyl sulfoxide, comprised in the range 30 - 266 μg/mL; the highest mortality rate was obtained at 266 μg/mL. In conclusion, the present study shows that the extract of Usnea barbata (L.) F.H.Wigg. has cytotoxic properties; the cytotoxicity is directly proportional to the concentration of the applied extract solution.
APPLICATION OF SPC AND GROWTH MODELS ON THE ECONOMIC TRAJECTORY OF THE LEATHER AND FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY
Authors: Lesina Mario , Dmitrovic Lovorka Gotal
Published: November 2020

The paper shows the relation among the number of small, medium and large companies in the leather and footwear industry in Croatia, as well as the relation among the number of their employees by means of the Spearman and Pearson correlation coefficient. The data were collected during 21 years. The warning zone and the risk zone were determined by means of the Statistical Process Control (SPC) for a certain number of small, medium and large companies in the leather and footwear industry in Croatia. Growth models, based on externalities, models based on research and development and the AK models were applied for the analysis of the obtained research results. The paper shows using the correlation coefficients that The relation between the number of large companies and their number of employees is the strongest, i.e. large companies have the best structured work places. The relation between the number of medium companies and the number of their employees is a bit weaker, while there is no relation in small companies. This is best described by growth models based on externalities, in which growth generates the increase in human capital, i.e. the growth of the level of knowledge and skills in the entire economy, but also deductively in companies on microeconomic level. These models also recognize the limit of accumulated knowledge after which growth may be expected. The absence of growth in small companies results from an insufficient level of human capital and failure to reach its limit level which could generate growth. According to Statistical Process Control (SPC), control charts, as well as regression models, it is clear that the most cost-effective investment is the investment into medium companies. The paper demonstrates the disadvantages in small, medium and large companies in the leather and footwear industry in Croatia. Small companies often emerge too quickly and disappear too easily owing to the employment of administrative staff instead of professional production staff. As the models emphasize, companies need to invest into their employees and employ good production staff. Investment and support to the medium companies not only strengthens the companies which have a well-arranged technological process and a good systematization of work places, but this also helps large companies, as there is a strong correlation between the number of medium and large companies.
CONSEQUENCES OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE WORLD AND SERBIAN ECONOMY
Authors: Mihajlović Ljiljana Stošić , Nikolić Miloš
Published: November 2020

One of the biggest economic crises since the industrial revolution centuries ago is underway, and its intensity is still invisible. The current crisis is caused by the corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic. In March, when the corona began to take off all over the world, including in Serbia, leading epidemiologists claimed that it would be better from May, some even from June, guided by the thesis that warmer weather could stop the virus and bring life back. on the "old". It is now almost impossible to give any precise forecast, both from the health and economic aspect. The only thing that is certain is uncertainty, both for workers and managers and owners, and uncertainty often brings with it fear. The economic crisis of 2020 differs from the crisis of 2008 because the current one was caused by the states with their measures, and the last one was caused by the financial sector by uncontrolled risky behavior. The consequences will be similar, because again, the banks will warn the states that they have borrowed too much, as if the debt did not arise first in order for the banks to be saved. Unlike the world economic crisis that was current ten years ago, this crisis does not have a clear focus in the financial system that can be identified and acted upon with adequate measures. The economic consequences of the pandemic are greater the more economically underdeveloped the country is, and Serbia entered this crisis as a country burdened with numerous problems, a high share of public debt in GDP and developmentally dependent on foreign capital. The suspension of economic activity for a certain period and its restart in an environment of uncertainty and fear of the now certain second wave, are trends that some companies will survive with certain reductions in production and work capacity.
INTERGENERATIONAL ATTITUDES AND SOCIAL PERCEPTIONS OF E-HEALTH SERVICES
Authors: Blumberga Solveiga , Tirzīte Gundega
Published: November 2020

Health care is important and necessary for all humankind on all generations, so, it is of most importance to understand the situation and possibilities. This is where understanding consumer attitudes and perceptions can help to improve for equal possibilities to all generations and social groups. Consumer attitudes and social perceptions give us the information to help advance processes and detect problems that are not obvious and are often mistaken as too insignificant for attention. Since 2007, e-health has been introduced in Latvia as a big change towards digitalization, simplicity and more efficient health care all over the country. Officially, doctors and patients are using the e-health system to store and receive information related to a person’s health care since the year 2018. The topic of the research is of great importance, and it aims to ensure those people who do not have access to a computer or who cannot work with it are able to receive the same level of health care as those who are active and can easily navigate and use platforms such as e-health in the e-environment. The key questions of the research are as follows: what are the attitudes of consumers from different generations on e-health, what are the social perceptions of consumers from different generations on e-health, are there statistically significant differences in consumer attitudes of different generations are there statistically significant differences in the social perceptions of consumers of different generations about e-health, are there statistically significant relations between different generations of consumers on consumer attitudes and social perceptions about e-health? Methods used in the study are two surveys created by authors on social attitudes towards e-health services, and on social perceptions towards e-health services. The results of e-health services that are related to its integration do not reflect promises of dwindling waiting lines and state-paid services. The results also show that older users are more interested in e-health, as they face health problems more frequently than younger consumers daily, but their possibilities are limited by the technology that has created a very long bridge between patients, and the possibility to interact in the newly integrated e-health system. Younger potential users of e-health have important modernity where the older e-health users are viewing this differently, for which modernity is not current. Social perceptions that affect awareness and emotion are linked and do not differ significantly between generations, which show’s that if consumers had a chance to improve their social expectations about e-health, it would affect users and potential users alike, creating positive emotions and would improve attitudes on e-health, in general.
STRATEGIES FOR IMPOSING A CHARGE ON ONLINE NEWS CONTENT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Višňovský Ján
Published: November 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic not only marked global events in 2020, but also left its marks on news media functioning. The Coronavirus has become a thematic agenda of the newscast of the last month in global, national, and regional media. While radio and TV stations came up with special programmes on the subject of the pandemic, in newspapers, on the Internet and in mobile applications there appeared specialized sections and columns, in which media published news items thematically related to the Coronavirus. Some TV stations made their archives and other usually paid services available free of charge, and mobile operators offered their customers unlimited data. However, the approach to the charging a toll for the Internet content has also changed. While some media made all content available to their readers, others unlocked, for instance, news items and various content devoted to the pandemic (comments, analyzes, information graphics, etc.). The purpose of the paper is to point out different approaches to the strategy of imposing a charge on the content of news websites during the COVID-19 pandemic, on the example of the most widely read Slovak news portals.
TRADITIONAL CULTURAL CAPITAL ELEMENTS IN ADVERTISING – CASE STUDY: NAPOLACT AND COVALACT
Authors: Căpraru Mădălina
Published: November 2020

The advertising of Romanian brands has known a sterling `invasion` of traditional themed messages. One of the most prominent adverts belongs to the `Undelemn de la Bunica` brand, which took off in the 1998. The creators of this brand were the ones that set a trend of using traditional themed messages in the field of advertising. The communist era has forced a fake, populist traditional image to justify its political discourse. In a society fed up with such traditional populist messages, a new brand that uses the idyllic `Bunica (Grandma)` appears. `Undelemn de la Bunica` brings forth the childhood existence of the grandmother that makes food better than `mama makes it`, using only natural and trustworthy ingredients Even though the basic message was not clearly traditional, the `bunica` was closely linked to the world of the typical Romanian grandmother, with ties to traditions, rituals and, most importantly, to the rural world. `Bunica` has started a race of `authenticity` in publicity, race in which other brands like `Boromir`, `Pate Ardealul`, `Napolact`, `Covalact` and so on, entered. From the years of 2000, the national brands’ marketing messages have begun to introduce new and more complex traditional symbols in their communication strategies. Good examples of such elements are the usage of the collocations `tradițional (traditional)`, `ca la țară (from the rural village)’, of images or symbols from the local folklore ornamentics, of brand characters which `conjure` tradition. The main purpose of this paper is to identify the relations between traditional cultural capital elements, the brand’s communication efforts and the receiving public. For the research conducted in this article, two local dairy brands, with tradition in Romania, have been chosen. The data analyzed is collected from secondary sources.
POLITICAL IDEOLOGY AS AN EVOLUTIONARY SYSTEM (TO THE THEORY OF COGNITIVE-IDEOLOGICAL MATRICES)
Authors: Konstantinov Mikhail
Published: November 2020

The aim of the article is to concretize the concept of political ideology in the aspect of its matrix structure and in the context of the cognitive-evolutionary approach. Based on Michael Frieden's morphological approach to the analysis of ideological consciousness, the concept of cognitive-ideological matrices is introduced, which allows us to describe the process of transition from proto-ideological to ideological concepts proper, especially at the level of individual consciousness. The identification of the ideological concept as the main “gene” of conceptual variability and inheritance made it possible to describe the main parameters of the evolution of political ideologies and associate it with changes taking place at the individual consciousness level. The described concept was tested in a series of sociological studies of youth consciousness conducted in 2015-2016 and 2018-2020. As a result of the study, it was possible to first identify the “zero level” of ideology, at which the minds of young respondents are potentially open to the influence of diverse and often mutually exclusive ideological orientations, and second, to pinpoint the changes that have occurred in the cognitive ideological matrices of Rostov-on-Don students over the past five years. This study was conducted by scientists from the southern Federal University.
Protein Digestibility of Trembesi Leaf Fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum AK-3
Authors: Sariri Ahimsa Kandi , Mulyono Ali Mursyid Wahyu
Published: November 2020

This study aims to assess the digestibility of trembesi leaf protein fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum AK-3. Trembesi leaves are fermented by adding Lactobacillus plantarum AK 3 which is isolated from cow's milk waste. Then the protein digestibility was analyzed for ruminants. This research is descriptive so the data obtained is descriptive data about the level of digestibility of crude protein from fermented leaves. The conclusion obtained is the level of crude protein digestibility of the leaves of fermented trembesi Lactobacillus plantarum AK-3 by 71%.Key word:  fermentation, trembesi leaf,  protein digestibility, Lactobacillus plantarum AK-3
Students discipline problems perception of counseling services: a qualitative analysis
Authors: Abu Bakar Abu Yazid , Dawson Cynthia Shamini , Ifdil Ifdil
Published: November 2020

This study aims to discuss the perceptions of high school students towards guidance and counseling services. The aim of this study is to identify students’ perceptions of counseling sessions and to identify the services that students prefer. The sample of this study is 4 students comprising form four and five who attend national school from a famous Tuition Center in Butterworth, Penang. This study used interview sessions to collect data. The interview protocol comprises 10 unstructured questions that include the student’s background, situation at home, the reasons they do not see the counselor and the student’s choice of services other than counseling. We conducted theme analysis based on the respondents’ feedback. The results showed that students had a negative perception regarding meetings with counselors.
About Walls and Bridges in Cultural Space. Notes on the Margins of Michel Espagne's History of Civilizations as a Cultural Transfer
Authors: SHEMYAKIN Yakov
Published: November 2020

The review presents a critical analysis of the concept of cultural transfer developed by the French historian Michel Espagne. The main subject of critical comments is the role of the identity factor underestimated by the French scientist. It is argued that social actors’ identity in intercultural and/or intercivilizational interaction is a necessary precondition and the main condition for cultural transfer. M. Espagne's focusing on the phenomenon of the mobility of cultural spaces may well be justified for a specific research task. However, absolutizing his research pattern would distort the reality of developments in the realm of culture.
Presidential Campaign 2020 in the United States: Factors of Growing Uncertainty
Authors: TRAVKINA Natalia
Published: November 2020

The article analyzes the prospects for the 2020 presidential campaign after primary elections, which ended with the victory of incumbent President D. Trump in the Republican Party and former Vice-President J. Biden in the Democratic Party. A powerful external factor influencing the usual course of the presidential race has been the COVID-19 pandemic that hit the United States, which is the main element of the growing uncertainty about the possible outcome of the presidential election. An important consequence of the coronavirus pandemic was the gradual slide of the American economy into crisis as early as in the first quarter of this year. Economic turmoil in a year of presidential elections has been one of the most reliable indicators for upcoming change in the White House at least since 1920.
A Quarter of a Century of Czech Political History: Stability through "Cautious" Nanopolitics
Authors: ZADOROZHNYUK Ella
Published: November 2020

The key events of the 25-year political history of the Czech Republic are considered: the 1998 Opposition Agreement between the two leading forces – the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) and the Czech Social Democratic Party (CSDP); the emergence of ANO 2011 (Action of Dissatisfied Citizens); the Patent of Tolerance concluded in 2018 between the ANO 2011 and the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia. The concept of "nanopolitics" is introduced to designate domestic and foreign policy actions which make minor moves with major implications for the country's political course and attract international attention. The local short breath policy associated with these actions might have long-term consequences, including global ones. The demolition in April 2020 in Prague of the monument to its liberator Marshal Ivan Konev is one of the examples of this kind of policy.
Menstrual Knowledge in Young Women (Ethnographic Studies in Kampung Aur Village,, Medan Maimun District, Medan City,North Sumatra Province)
Authors: Zalukhu Siwajarman , Achmad Nurman
Published: November 2020

This study examines how the knowledge and behavior of adolescents in Aur village are related to menstruation. The purpose of the study is to describe young women's knowledge and behavior during menstruation. Whether there is an environmental influence on adolescent social behavior, how parents play in providing menstrual education to their daughters, and how the rules exist in society limit young women's sexual behavior. The research method used in this study is a qualitative approach. With pre-field research, fieldwork, data analysis, and ending with the writing phase of the research report. The result of the study is that menstruation is understood as something related to maintaining the cleanliness of reproductive organs to avoid disease. The conversation about menstruation also concerns sexual intercourse conducted by men and women. Usually, parents give education in the form of straightforward advice due to the limitations of parents who do not know much about reproductive health. Meanwhile, the local community also gives moral reaction in the form of censure, syndicate for deviant young women.
Liderança: Um estudo sobre como o “bom ânimo” favorece a boa liderança
Authors: Garcia Pâmela Ribeiro
Published: November 2020

O presente ensaio teórico pretende investigar a postura psicológica e emocional por detrás da boa liderança. Através de observações da pesquisadora encontradas na literatura especializada em liderança, a isso somou-se a análise de pertinentes passagens do cânon cristão a fim de desvendar de que forma e se o bom ânimo e a motivação podem tornar o exercício da liderança bem sucedido.
Визнання внеску України в перемогу над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні лідерами Об’єднаних Націй
Authors: Корнійчук С. П. , Грицюк В. М. , Лисенко О. Є. , Покотило О. І.
Published: November 2020

У статті розкриваються роль та місце українського чинника в подіях Другої світової війни. Здійснено аналіз перебігу воєнних дій на території республіки, задіяності людських і матеріальних ресурсів різними акторами збройного протистояння. Схарактеризовано внесок народу України в перемогу над нацизмом, фашизмом і мілітаризмом, досягнуту в співдії з Об’єднаними Націями.Розглядається низка проблем, що мають дискусійний характер, зокрема про кількість українців, які перебували на фронтах війни та в лавах руху Опору, людські й матеріальні втрати України тощо. Висвітлюються перипетії, що супроводжували участь України як суб’єкта міжнародного права в заснуванні Організації Об’єднаних Націй. Окреслено наслідки війни для українського народу.
Anwaltliches Berufs- und Standesrecht
Authors: Feltl Christian , Prunbauer Lucas , Stimmler Alexander
Published: November 2020

Topaktuell, hoher Praxisbezug, ideal für den Berufseinstieg Kaum ein Feld freiberuflicher Betätigung unterliegt einem vergleichbar strengen und zugleich vielschichtigen Reglement wie jenes der Rechtsanwaltschaft. Wenngleich der Kern des anwaltlichen Berufsrechts einigermaßen kompakt in der österreichischen Rechtsanwaltsordnung kodifiziert wurde, so wird diese, besonders im Bereich des Standesrechts, durch zahlreiche Nebengesetze und Richtlinien ergänzt. Dieses Werk bietet eine gesamthafte Darstellung des beschriebenen Regelungskreises einschließlich eines Auszuges aus dem ABAG. Literaturverweise, erläuternde Anmerkungen der Herausgeber und eine Darstellung der zu den einzelnen Bestimmungen ergangenen Judikatur sorgen für hohen Praxisbezug. Damit ist das Buch nicht nur, aber auch gerade für BerufseinsteigerInnen und RechtsanwaltanwärterInnen eine zuverlässige, übersichtliche und zudem topaktuelle Hilfestellung im Umgang mit anwaltlichem Berufs- und Standesrecht. Gleiches gilt für Bereich der Richterschaft, der Notariate sowie Angehörige verwandter Berufsgruppen. Das Buch enthält bereits die durch das BRÄG 2020 herbeigeführten Novellierungen.
EFEK AKUT LATIHAN SENAM PERSADIA 1 TERHADAP KADAR MALONDIALDEHYDE DAN KADAR CREATINE KINASE
Authors: Pratama Yuan Guruh , S Gadis Meinar , Purwanto Bambang
Published: November 2020

Diabetes dance of Persadia 1 is one Physical activity in sports involving muscle contraction especially in eccentric contractions will potentially increase malondialdehyde and creatine kinase serum levels. The aim of this study was to determine the effect acute exercise Diabetes Dance of Persadia 1 on malondialdehyde and creatine kinase serum levels. This research was experimental fields with pretest – posttest control group design. Malondialdehyde serum lavels were measured using TBARS, while creatine kinase serum levels using ELISA. Paired – t test shows there was a significant decrease in MDA (p = 0,006) and CK (p = 0,033) serum levels, but from the results of the difference test between groups showed no significant differences between treatment group (p = 0,163) control group (p = 0,137). We can conclude there was a decrease in malondialdehyde and creatine kinase serum levels after being given Diabetes Dance of Persadia 1, but did not show significant differences between treatment and control group if only given onetime Diabetes Dance of Persadia 1 exercise.
TERDAPAT PERBEDAAN PENGARUH CIRCUIT BODY WEIGHT TRAINING (CBWT) SUBMAKSIMAL TERHADAP PENURUNAN PERSENTASE LEMAK TUBUH, LEMAK SUBKUTAN DAN MENINGKATKAN OTOT SKELETAL
Authors: Pambudi A. Agam Haris , Liben Paulus , Rejeki Purwo Sri
Published: November 2020

Physical activity with moderate intensity can be implemented with various types of exercise, including multiple movements done in turns which take a bodyweight as a training load known as the circuit body weight training (CBWT). The purpose of this research to prove influence CBWT moderate intensity to the percentage of the body fat, subcutaneous fat and muscles skeletal a person trained and untrained. This is research experimental with the methods pretest-posttest design. 20 people women aged 18 to 23 years was obtained using proportionate stratified random sampling. Consisting of K1 10 people trained and K2 10 people untrained. Done the measurement of the percentage of the body fat, subcutaneous fat and muscles skeletal use weight body composition monitor model HBF-375 Karada scan. The subject is given the treatment CBWT moderate intensity (64-76% heart rate maximum) for 30 menit, after which the measurement was done again 5 minutes after treatment. The data were analyzed using the SPSS statistical tests with paired t-test and the continued independent t-test. Body fat pre K1 mean ∆ (0,53%±0,28), and K2 mean ∆ (0,92%±0,69), the value of p = 0,119 (p
AKTIVITAS FISIK AKUT INTENSITAS TINGGI MEMPERBAIKI KADAR IL-6 OTOT MODEL MENCIT DIABETES MELITUS
Authors: Purwoto Septyaningrum Putri , Purwanto Bambang , Liben Paulus
Published: November 2020

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease whose prevalence continues to increase. Diabetes mellitus sufferers are advised to do lifestyle interventions in the form of physical activity. Physical activity provides benefits for diabetics, through the autocrine response of muscles to release IL-6 for muscle repair. The purpose of this study was to determine the appropriate intensity of physical activity against muscle IL-6 in diabetic mice. The subjects in this study were male mice (balb / c) weighing 20-30 grams. This study was divided into 4 groups. The treatment in the form of treadmill activity is carried out once with heating for 5 minutes and core for 30 minutes. This study used a True Experimental research design using a Random Control Group Posttest-Only Design research design. The variable measured in this study was muscle IL-6, namely the calf muscle (gastrocnemious and soleus muscles) of the left and right legs of each subject 24 hours after acute physical activity. Acute physical activity causes the release of interleukin-6 by myofibers. Based on the analysis results showed that there was a significant effect of low, medium, and high intensity acute physical activity on muscle IL-6 levels (p = 0.05). In addition, it also showed that the highest average muscle IL-6 level was the high intensity treatment group with a value of 325.17267 mg / dL. These results prove that high-intensity acute physical activity improves IL-6 levels in the muscle muscle model of diabetes mellitus mice.
KORELASI DUKUNGAN SOSIAL DENGAN KESEHATAN JIWA SANTRI PUTRA DI PONDOK PESANTREN LUMAJANG
Authors: Priasmoro Dian Pitaloka
Published: November 2020

Indonesia have various form of schools both regular and pesantren-based. The student of pesantren or Islamic Boarding School lack of time to be able to gather with family and home environment and cause problems in the mental health of the students. This study aims to analyze the relationship of social support with the mental health of students in Islamic Boarding School conducted in May 2020. The design used in this study is observasional (cross sectional), the population is all male students in F block totaling 50 people, the sample is part students totally 42 people. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling, the instruments used were social support questionnaire and Mental Health Inventory. Data collected by sharing the google form link, then the data was coding, editing, tabulating and analyzed univariate by percentage and bivariate by the Sommers'd test. The results showed that social support of large students in the medium category was 30 people (71.4%), mental health of almost all students had mental health with a prosperous enough life of 36 people (85.7%), and there was a fairly strong relationship between social support with mental health with a value of co-eficient correlation 0.434 and p-value 0.007 which is possible due to various factors such as the age of the student, length of stay in boarding school, support from friends or parents. Based on the results of the study it is suggested that teacher at Islamic boarding school must conduct communication activities more often so that students can talk about problems they are facing and not feel alone.
REALISTIC MATHEMATIC EDUCATION (RME) DALAM MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA MI DI MALANG
Authors: Adiba Asfa Riha Farah
Published: November 2020

This study is to find out the learning problems in MI Cemorokandang kedungkandang malang, namely about the problem of low student learning outcomes and students' knowledge of mathematics subjects in class III on multiplication and division material. This study uses a realistic mathematic education learning model. Studying mathematics is including increasing students' knowledge in thinking logically, rationally, critically, carefully, effectively, and efficiently. Therefore, as a teacher must be able to apply effective and efficient learning so students can understand to work on and solve mathematical learning problems. However, the teacher cannot apply it because the teacher does not understand the problems that arise from the model, the media or the characteristics of their students. In this case the researcher will discuss realistic mathematics learning in class III at MI Cemorokandang Kedungkandang Malang, the problems experienced by teachers in mathematics learning are low levels and the problems faced by students in learning mathematics at MI Cemorokandang Kedungkandang Malang
Cryobiopsy In Flexi-Rigid Pleuroscopy in a Region with Low Mesothelioma Prevalence
Authors: Nyanti Larry
Published: November 2020

Background: The use of conventional flexible forceps during flex-rigid pleuroscopy can be challenging when sampling hard and thickened pleura. Pleuroscopic cryobiopsy is an emerging field, with various early studies demonstrating good yield and minimal complications. Objectives: To review the authors’ early experience of pleuroscopic cryobiopsy in their centre and highlight its utility in the diagnosis of mesothelioma. Method: Six cases of undiagnosed pleural effusion that underwent pleuroscopic cryobiopsy via flexi-rigid pleuroscopy between July 2017 and June 2019 were retrospectively analysed. Results: The cohort had a median age of 59 years, consisting of two females and four males with a median age of 57 years. Mean (aggregate) tissue sample diameter was 9.2±1.9 mm. Cryobiopsy established a definitive diagnosis in all six cases: one case of malignant mesothelioma, one pleural tuberculosis, two small cell carcinomas, and two adenocarcinomas. Immunohistochemical staining was performed in all five of the malignant samples (100%). There were no major complications reported. Conclusions: Based on the case series, pleuroscopic cryobiopsy is a feasible adjunct to conventional forceps biopsy, a safe procedure in the authors’ setting, gives high diagnostic yield, and enables differentiation between the different causes of exudative pleural effusion. A large, prospective study is required to validate this retrospective series.
The Impact of the Third Wave of COVID 19 in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C
Authors: Carvalho-Louro Daniela Mariano
Published: November 2020

Letter to EditorIn the practical clinical of Hepatology, the focus of daily life has been the treatment of patients with severe liver diseases, such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. Of all the liver diseases responsible for cirrhosis development, hepatitis C had made the most treatment progress. In a few years, it evolved from drugs with low efficacy and many side effects to highly safe medications with high cure rates.For hepatologists who manage critically ill patients with advanced stages of liver diseases, finding an effective Hepatitis C drug was a great encouragement, a huge motivation to continue believing in clinical research.
La condamnation du Mali par la Cour africaine des droits de l'homme, vers une ultime relecture du code des personnes et de la famille
Authors: Dembele Mamadou Bakaye
Published: November 2020

La Cour africaine a rendu un arrêt le 11 mai 2018 contre la République du Mali pour discrimination et violation de droits à l’égard des femmes, prolonge les débats polémiques autour de la codification du droit de la famille. Le Mali doit, dans un délai de deux ans, modifier son code pour se conformer à ses engagements internationaux. Cette décision est une première pour la Cour en ce que les États africains ne peuvent désormais, sous prétexte des pesanteurs socioculturelles ou religieuses, se soustraire de leurs obligations internationales. Cette œuvre salvatrice sonne le glas de « l'imperméabilité des contraintes sociales ».
Possibilities of using new test system for screening antibodies to hepatitis C produced by Alkor Bio company by ELISA during comparative laboratory tests
Authors: Grigorieva T. D. , Falileeva M. Yu. , Shargorodskaya E. P.
Published: November 2020

Currently, despite the wide variety of methods and tests for screening blood serum for antibodies to HCV, there are no reliable criteria that guarantee a reliable result. To date, the interpretation of the results of anti-HCV detection in samples with low CP values (low optical density in ELISA) remains one of the major tasks of laboratory diagnostics. Continuous improvement of analytical sensitivity and specificity of laboratory tests remains one of the priority tasks for manufacturers of modern test systems. The purpose of this article was to assess the specificity and sensitivity of the new Hepatitis ELISA-anti-HCV test system produced by Alkor Bio when compared with test systems from other manufacturers in settings with sera from real patients and in a series of control seroconversion panels. The article is intended for doctors of clinical laboratory diagnostics, epidemiologists, virologists, infectious disease specialists, students of medical and biological universities.
Experience of using Colon View test in colorectal cancer screening program for liquidators of Chernobyl accident’s consequences
Authors: Drygina L. B. , Astafiev O. M.
Published: November 2020

The dynamics of morbidity and mortality from colorectal cancer in our country, as well as throughout the world, tends to increase. In the structure of cancer incidence in men, colorectal cancer takes the third place. The presented data on monitoring the health status of liquidators confirm the need to organize colorectal cancer screening among this category of individuals. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of CRR screening based on the Colon View fecal test among male Chernobyl accident liquidators aged over 50 years. The screening in 2019 involved 122 liquidators of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident aged 50 to 83 years (average age 65.7 years). All the liquidators surveyed were residents of Saint Petersburg and Sosnovy Bor, Leningrad region. All liquidators were tested for fecal occult blood using the FIT Colon View method (BIOHIT, Finland). Preliminary results of colorectal cancer screening have already given their results during the first stage. Colon cancer was diagnosed at an early stage in 2 out of 23 patients with a Positive fecal Colon View test. False positive Colon View results not related to bleeding were found in only two patients. The paper presents a colon pathology verified during screening.
Assessment of personnel’s contribution to laboratory costs
Authors: Konyukhova K. A. , Vavilova T. V. , Rasteryaeva E. V. , Berestovskaya V. S.
Published: November 2020

In recent decades, healthcare has faced the challenge of providing quality care with limited funding. Due to the fact that medical laboratories widely use modern technological solutions, assessing the profitability of the laboratory as a whole and the contribution of each type of cost to measurement are relevant. The direct costs of the test are mainly generated by the costs of reagents and personnel. The high level of automation in large laboratory centres allows increasing the technological efficiency of equipment and significantly reducing the contribution of personnel to doing research. Innovative technology solutions shift the role of the laboratory physician from performing measurement to managing laboratory processes, quality assurance, and medical advice.
The Green New Deal in the Shadow of Keynes – old ideas for new challenges?
Authors: Green Jeremy
Published: November 2020

Accelerating climate change has propelled the Green New Deal to prominence. But is it the right strategy for a green economic transition? In this presentation, I explore the Green New Deal’s coherence and suitability as a response to ecological catastrophe. Retracing the intellectual history of New Deal-era economic thought, I show how outdated Keynesian preoccupations create troubling paradoxes within contemporary proposals for the Green New Deal. These Keynesian legacies, the product of an era in which economy and ecology were treated as separate entities, may be unfit for the project of rethinking economy and society within the Anthropocene.
Cultured Meat: A Mind Genomics Cartography of a Technology in its Infancy
Authors: Howard Moskowitz , Attila Gere , Derek Roberts , Divya Nagarajan , Ariola Harizi
Published: November 2020

Respondents evaluated combinations of messages about the emerging technology of cultured meat, these messages created to be meaningful to a non-technical person, and dealing with the sensory, technical, and sociological aspects of cultured meat. The data suggest that the respondent does not understand what cultured meat ‘means’, and may agree with statement which directly negate each other. There are three poorly-defined mind-sets underlying the Mind-Set-Focus on ingredients and on product form; Mind-Set 2-Focus on sustainability and ingredients; Mind-Set 3-Focus on ethical and social issues as well as on product form. These three mind-sets are intertwined within the population, and cannot be separated by conventional geo-demographics. These data present a unique opportunity to understand the formation of one understands about a new technology in food design, cultured meat.
Chemistry of Organic Compounds in the Beer Production
Authors: Topwe Milongwe Mwene-Mbeja
Published: November 2020

Beer can be considered as a hydrous solution of ethanol, in which several organic substances are dissolved. These organic substances are subject to a variety of reactions, which occur during fermentation, storage, and eventually these kinds of chemical reactions determine the characteristic aging of the beer, and its quality as well.
Resveratrol Improves Heart Function by Moderating Inflammatory Processes in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure
Authors: Gal Roland , Deres Laszlo , Horvath Orsolya , Eros Krisztian , Sandor Barbara , Urban Peter , Soos Szilvia , Marton Zsolt , Sumegi Balazs , Toth Kalman , Habon Tamas , Halmosi Robert
Published: November 2020

The effects of resveratrol (RES) in heart failure have already been evaluated in animal models; however, in human clinical trials, they have not been confirmed yet. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of resveratrol treatment in systolic heart failure patients (heart failure with reduced ejection fraction or HFrEF). In this human clinical trial, 60 outpatients with NYHA (New York Heart Association) class II-III HFrEF were enrolled and randomized into two groups: receiving either 100-mg resveratrol daily or placebo for three months. At the beginning and at the end of the study echocardiography, a six-minute walk test, spirometry, quality of life questionnaire, lab test and RNA profile analysis were performed. The systolic and diastolic left ventricular function, as well as the global longitudinal strain, were improved significantly in the resveratrol-treated group (RES). Exercise capacity, ventilation parameters and quality of life also improved significantly in the RES group. In parallel, the cardiac biomarker levels (N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and galectin-3) decreased in the treated group. The level of inflammatory cytokines decreased significantly after RES supplementation, as a consequence of the decreased expression level of leucocyte electron transport chain proteins. The main findings of our trial are that RES treatment added to the standard heart failure therapy improved heart function and the clinical condition by moderating the inflammatory processes in patients with HFrEF.
Proteomics Study of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Down Syndrome Children
Authors: Lanzillotta Chiara , Greco Viviana , Valentini Diletta , Villani Alberto , Folgiero Valentina , Caforio Matteo , Locatelli Franco , Pagnotta Sara , Barone Eugenio , Urbani Andrea , Di Domenico Fabio , Perluigi Marzia
Published: November 2020

Down syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosomal disorder and the leading genetic cause of intellectual disability in humans, which results from the triplication of chromosome 21. To search for biomarkers for the early detection and exploration of the disease mechanisms, here, we investigated the protein expression signature of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in DS children compared with healthy donors (HD) by using an in-depth label-free shotgun proteomics approach. Identified proteins are found associated with metabolic pathways, cellular trafficking, DNA structure, stress response, cytoskeleton network, and signaling pathways. The results showed that a well-defined number of dysregulated pathways retain a prominent role in mediating DS pathological features. Further, proteomics results are consistent with published study in DS and provide evidences that increased oxidative stress and the increased induction of stress related response, is a participant in DS pathology. In addition, the expression levels of some key proteins have been validated by Western blot analysis while protein carbonylation, as marker of protein oxidation, was investigated. The results of this study propose that PBMCs from DS children might be in an activated state where endoplasmic reticulum stress and increased production of radical species are one of the primary events contributing to multiple DS pathological features.
Modulation of the Neuroprotective and Anti-inflammatory Activities of the Flavonol Fisetin by the Transition Metals Iron and Copper
Authors: Maher Pamela
Published: November 2020

Alterations occur in the homeostasis of the transition metals iron (Fe2+) and copper (Cu2+) during aging and these are further amplified in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). These observations suggest that the most effective drug candidates for AD might be those that can reduce these alterations. The flavonoid fisetin has both neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory activity both in vitro and in vivo and can bind both iron and copper suggesting that its chelating activity might play a role in its beneficial effects. To test this idea, the effects of iron and copper on both the neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory activities of fisetin were examined. It is shown that while fisetin can reduce the potentiation of cell death by iron and copper in response to treatments that lower glutathione levels, it is much less effective when the metals are combined with other inducers of oxidative stress. In addition, iron but not copper reduces the anti-inflammatory effects of fisetin in a dose-dependent manner. These effects correlate with the ability of iron but not copper to block the induction of the antioxidant transcription factor, Nrf2, by fisetin. In contrast, although the flavanone sterubin also binds iron, the metal has no effect on sterubin’s ability to induce Nrf2 or protect cells from toxic or pro-inflammatory insults. Together, these results suggest that while iron and copper binding could contribute to the beneficial effects of neuroprotective compounds in the context of neurodegenerative diseases, the consequences of this binding need to be fully examined for each compound.
Radioprotective Agents and Enhancers Factors. Preventive and Therapeutic Strategies for Oxidative Induced Radiotherapy Damages in Hematological Malignancies
Authors: Allegra Andrea Gaetano , Mannino Federica , Innao Vanessa , Musolino Caterina , Allegra Alessandro
Published: November 2020

Radiation therapy plays a critical role in the management of a wide range of hematologic malignancies. It is well known that the post-irradiation damages both in the bone marrow and in other organs are the main causes of post-irradiation morbidity and mortality. Tumor control without producing extensive damage to the surrounding normal cells, through the use of radioprotectors, is of special clinical relevance in radiotherapy. An increasing amount of data is helping to clarify the role of oxidative stress in toxicity and therapy response. Radioprotective agents are substances that moderate the oxidative effects of radiation on healthy normal tissues while preserving the sensitivity to radiation damage in tumor cells. As well as the substances capable of carrying out a protective action against the oxidative damage caused by radiotherapy, other substances have been identified as possible enhancers of the radiotherapy and cytotoxic activity via an oxidative effect. The purpose of this review was to examine the data in the literature on the possible use of old and new substances to increase the efficacy of radiation treatment in hematological diseases and to reduce the harmful effects of the treatment.