bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
In-vitro influence of the use of an erythritol powder through air polishing on the surface roughness and abrasiveness of various restorative materials
Authors: Reinhart David , Singh-Hüsgen Preeti , Zimmer Stefan , Bizhang Mozhgan
Published: July 2022

The aim of this in-vitro study is to compare the prophylaxis powder Airflow® Plus to a conventional prophylaxis paste with regards to surface abrasion and roughness on four different restorative materials. A total of 80 samples were fabricated, including 20 of each investigated material. Among those were a nanocomposite (Ceram X Spectra™ ST, Dentsply), a glass ionomer cement (Ketac Fill™, 3M™), a cast metal alloy (Bio Maingold SG®, Heraeus Kulzer) and a ceramic (HeraCeram® Saphir, Heraeus Kulzer). Of each material, all samples were equally divided into two groups. Samples in one group were treated with AirFlow® Plus using the AirFlow® Prophylaxis Master (EMS, Switzerland) (Group AF) and the ones in the other group with Prophy Paste (Cleanic™, Kerr, Austria) (Group CL) on a rubber cup. Applied force amounted to 1.5 N at 2000 rpm. Under controlled reproduceable conditions, a 10-year interval with 4 application per year, a total of 200 seconds, was simulated. Size of each sample amounted to 6 mm in diameter and 2 mm in height. Half side of each sample were treated. While comparing the treated and untreated area of each sample, surface abrasion and roughness were measured using an optical 3D system. Roughness was measured based on the arithmetic roughness average of the surface (Ra) and root mean square of the surface roughness (Rq). The statistical evaluation of the data was carried out using the non-parametric Mann-Whitney-U-test, Wilcoxon-test and the Kruskal-Wallis test for group comparisons. In conclusion, the use of the rubber cup with Prophy Paste caused a significantly higher abrasion on composite, ceramic and gold compared to the AirFlow® Plus powder (p < 0.05). In group AF, the significant highest values for Ra were determined on GIC, followed by composite, gold and then ceramic in intragroup comparison. Ra on GIC was significantly higher in group AF (p < 0.05).
The effect of framing on attitudes towards Alzheimer’s disease. A comparative study between younger and older adults
Authors: Cuadrado Fátima , Antolí Adoración , Fernández-Calvo Bernardino
Published: July 2022

The stigma and negative attitudes surrounding Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are reinforced by the prevalence of their negative representations. This study aimed to determine how AD framing influences attitudes towards AD and whether this influence differs between younger and older people. Additionally, the elaboration likelihood model (ELM) was used to examine the mediating role that emotions induced by different frames may have in bringing about attitude change. Posters with framed messages on AD (dualism and unity) were designed and shown to 136 participants (68 younger and 68 older adults). Both the younger and older participants were randomly divided into two sub-groups. Each sub-group was shown posters of a campaign with different AD frames: one group viewed posters with messages of the dualism frame and the other group viewed posters with messages of the unity frame. To analyse the effect of the different frames, a mixed design of repeated measures (ANOVA) was used in which attitudes towards AD were measured on two occasions. Both the impact and the emotions produced by exposure to the messages were recorded after the presentation of the posters and a MANOVA test was performed on them. Attitudes, impact and emotions experienced by the younger and older participants were compared. Older adults displayed positive attitudes towards AD but less than younger people. Unity-framed messages produced a positive change in attitudes regardless of the audience’s age and led to higher levels of happiness, whereas dualism-framed messages had a greater impact and produced feelings of sadness, anger and fear but did not change attitudes. These findings suggest that reframing of AD may be essential to achieve a positive attitudinal change in both younger and older populations and foster positive emotions. The use of unity-framed messages should be considered when developing and implementing policies targeted at communication and awareness of AD in order to reduce the stigma associated with this form of dementia.
Zinc deficiency and associated factors among pregnant women’s attending antenatal clinics in public health facilities of Konso Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Authors: Agedew Eskeziaw , Tsegaye Behailu , Bante Agegnehu , Zerihun Eshetu , Aklilu Addis , Girma Meseret , Kerebih Hergewoin , Wale Mengistu Zelalem , Yirsaw Mesenbet Terefe
Published: July 2022

Background

Zinc is an essential mineral known to be important for the normal physiological functions of the immune system. It is one of the basic nutrients required during pregnancy for the normal development and growth of the fetus. However, Zinc deficiency during pregnancy causes irreversible effects on the newborn such as growth impairment, spontaneous abortion, congenital malformations and poor birth outcomes. Even though, the effect of Zinc deficiency is devastating during pregnancy, there is scarcity of evidence on Zinc deficiency and related factors among pregnant women in the current study area.

Objective

To assess Zinc deficiency and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in public health facilities of Konso Zone, Southern Ethiopia.

Methods

Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected 424 pregnant mothers. Data were collected using pre tested questionnaire (for interview part), and 5 blood sample was drawn for serum zinc level determination. Data were entered to Epi-Data version 3.1 software and exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. Binary logistic regression analysis was computed and independent variables with a p-value ≤ 0.25 were included in multivariable analysis. Serum zinc level was determined using atomic absorption spectroscopy by applying clean and standard procedures in the laboratory. Finally adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence level, P-value < 0.05 was used to identify significant factors for Zinc deficiency.

Result

The prevalence of Zinc deficiency was found to be 128 (30.26%) with the mean serum zinc level of 0.56±0.12 g/dl. Age, 25–34 years [AOR 2.14 (1.19,3.82)], and 35–49 years [AOR 2.59 (1.15, 5.85)], type of occupation, farming [AOR 6.17 (1.36, 28.06)], lack of antenatal follow up during pregnancy [AOR 3.57 (1.05,12.14)], lack of freedom to purchase food items from market [AOR 3.61 (1.27, 10.27)], and inadequate knowledge on nutrition [AOR 3.10(1.58, 6.08)] were factors associated with Zinc deficiency.

Conclusion

Zinc deficiency is a public health problem among pregnant mothers in the current study area. Improving maternal nutritional knowledge, motivating to have frequent antenatal follow up, and empowering to have financial freedom to purchase food items from market were the modifiable factors to reduce Zinc deficiency. Nutritional intervention that focused on improving nutritional knowledge and insuring access to Zinc sources food items should be delivered for pregnant mothers.
Explanation, persistence, and location
Authors: Torrengo Giuliano , Buonomo Valerio
Published: July 2022

According to the “received view” the disagreement between endurantism and perdurantism is ontological and concerns the existence of temporal parts of continuants. In a recent paper, (Wasserman 2016) argues that the ontological conception of these theories does not address the crucial point: explaining the way things persist. According to Wasserman, perdurantism is not just the view that things have temporal parts; it is the view that things persist by (or in virtue of) having temporal parts. Moreover, in the last decade an alternative understanding of the dispute between endurantism and perdurantism, the so called “locative turn”, has lead to an understanding of these two theories as concerning crucially locational rather than mereological notions. Our main aim in this paper is to bring together those two revisionary approaches to the received view, and show how they can enrich each other and open up further dimension of the debate. Finally in the last section we focus on some of the non-standard accounts of persistence and location that arise from this approach, such as “autonomism of persistence and location” and “reverse locational endurantism/perdurantism”.
Perceptual science and the nature of perception
Authors: Buccella Alessandra
Published: July 2022

Can philosophical theories of perception defer to perceptual science when fixing their ontological commitments regarding the objects of perception? Or in other words, can perceptual science inform us about the nature of perception? Many contemporary mainstream philosophers of perception answer affirmatively. However, in this essay I provide two arguments against this idea. On the one hand, I will argue that perceptual science is not committed to certain assumptions, relevant for determining perceptual ontology, which however are generally relied upon by philosophers when interpreting such science. On the other hand, I will show how perceptual science often relies on another assumption, which I call the ‘Measuring instrument conception’ of sensory systems, which philosophers of perception should clearly reject. Given these two symmetric lines of argument, I will finally suggest that we ought to think differently about the relationship between perceptual science and the philosophy of perception.
Immunogenicity of a newly developed vaccine against Clostridium perfringens alpha-toxin in rabbits and cattle
Authors: Saadh Mohamed J. , Lafi Feras F. , Dahadha Adnan A. , Albannan Mohamed S.
Published: July 2022

Background and Aim: Clostridium perfringens type A is an anaerobic bacterium that produces four major toxins (alpha, beta, epsilon, and iota) that cause various diseases. Most of the important C. perfringens-associated diseases of farm animals are caused by alpha-toxin. This study aimed to produce a vaccine against alpha-toxin using C. perfringens type A (ATCC 13124) and investigate its potency, stability, and safety.

Materials and Methods: The vaccine was formulated of its constituents for 1 h. Each milliliter of the final vaccine product contained alpha toxoid 15 lecithovitellinase activity (Lv) by adding (0.375 mL containing 40 Lv) and approximately 0.2 mL from 3% concentrated aluminum hydroxide gel, <0.001% W/V thiomersal, <0.05% W/V formaldehyde, and nearly 0.425 mL phosphate-buffered saline (pH 7.2). The vaccine efficacy was evaluated in rabbits and cattle by performing potency, stability, and safety tests.

Results: The vaccine produced approximately 8.8 and 4.9 IU/mL neutralizing antibodies in rabbits and cattle, respectively. These concentrations were higher than the lowest concentration recommended by various international protocols and the United States Department of Agriculture by 2.20-fold in rabbits and 1.23-fold in cattle. Interestingly, the formulated vaccine enhanced immune responses by 1.80-fold in rabbits compared with that in cattle; the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.0001). The vaccine was stable for 30 months. In vaccinated rabbits, the body temperature slightly increased temporarily during the first 10 h of vaccination; however, the temperature difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05).

Conclusion: This study describes a manufacturing process to obtain sufficient amounts of a vaccine against C. perfringens alpha-toxin. The formulated vaccine effectively elicited a higher level of neutralizing antibody response than the international standards. Furthermore, the vaccine was found to be stable, safe, and effective in preventing C. perfringens-related diseases in rabbits and cattle. Further studies are necessary to evaluate the efficacy of this vaccine in other farm animals.
The Emergence and Evolution of Criminal Tattoos in Russia
Authors: Grachev Michael
Published: July 2022

The article analyzes various points of view on the emerging of criminal tattoos in Russia, follows the stages of their evolution. Tattoo systematic character is particularly noted, as well as the beginning of its study in the 20-30s of the twentieth century. The author gives five stable modern groups of tattoos. The proposed scientific material is a continuation of the author's two previous articles on criminal pictographic bodyart published in the journal "Jurislinguistics" (see Grachev M.A. Problems of studying pictographic writing by linguistic experts //JURISLINGUISTICS, 2021. No.20(31). pp.9-13; Grachev M.A. On the construction of a methodology for establishing a person's belonging to the highest criminal hierarchy according to pictographic criminal writing JURISLINGUISTICS, 2021. No.21(32). pp.26-30).

The periodization of the emerging of pictographic criminal bodyart deserves special attention in the article: the author identifies five stages of its existence.

It is important to note that tattoo looks remained stable from the 30s to the 70s of the twentieth century. This was due to the strong positions of the elite of the criminal world – code-bound thieves. In the 70s, when the erosion of the "thieves' idea" begins, a number of tattoos lose their original meaning, especially tattoo drawings. The article focuses on the practical use of scientific material, namely: a researcher (prosecutor, court, lawyer, etc.) needs theoretical knowledge about theemerging of tattoos in Russia. These data will be in special demand by linguist-experts.The author of the article emphasizes that a significant part of criminal tattoos is already losing its original meaning, and there is also a mixture of criminal tattoos with civil ones.
Development of the Category "Women's Rights" in the Texts of International Legal Acts
Authors: Golovinov Alexander , Golovinova Yulia
Published: July 2022

The given publication presents  a study of enshrining and development of the category of "women's rights" in the current system of international legal acts. The authors emphasize the key role of the United Nations in ensuring and protecting women's rights. Therefore, the norm-setting function of the UN is of general importance for the implementation of the policy of gender equality and the protection of women's rights.

On the basis of a hermeneutic analysis of conventional acts, an attempt is made to show the positions of the international legislator regarding the content of the category "women's rights" and the closely related concept of "gender equality".

Having made an attempt at a terminological analysis of the definitions under study, the authors have shown that, doctrinally, the international legislator has not considered women's rights in isolation from those of men and provided for the arrangement of equal identical rights of both sexes. It has been found that in the 1950s specialized regulations for the development of the concept of "women's rights" were actively developed and adopted. Of particular importance is the Convention on the Political Rights of Women adopted by the UN General Assembly.

As a result, the article states that progress in defining the concept and content of "women's rights" proceeded evolutionarily. Conventions and pacts in this area were progressively adopted, women were given equal rights with men. On the way to achieving gender equality on the global scale, international acts ordered states to bind the principles of equal rights for men and women in their constitutions and current legislation.
Rentolog 5 Phase Inductor Motor Analysis
Authors: ojugbani onyeka
Published: July 2022

The working of 5 phase inductor is design to work in the same principle. Similar to the working of three phase induction motor, five phase induction motor works on the application of Faraday'slaw and Lorentz force on conductor. When five phase ac supply is given to the stator winding which are spatially and time displaced by displaced by 72°the rotating magnetic field is produce which rotates at synchronous speed. When short circuited rotor (squirrel cage) is placed in rotating magnetic field an EMF is induced in the rotor conductor due to electromagnetic induction. Due to this EMF, current starts flowing in the rotor conductor and sets up its own magnetic field. Due to interaction of these two magnetic fields, a torque is produced and conductor tends to move. A hole cut at the center of the drive shaft inside the rotor. An insulator is installed in the hole to act as a regulator, to control excess magnetic field. The component of the system is coated with oil film plate to reduce over heating (the idea was gotten from umbrella usage).
TRANSFORMASI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KUALITAS PEMBELAJARAN DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Muchlisianah Isti , Umam Khoirul , Jumari
Published: July 2022

One of the determining factors for the success of teaching and learning is the right learning model or method. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the education and learning sector. This study aims to describe the phenomenon of the transformation of the fiqh learning model as well as the inhibiting and supporting factors in class XI MAN 2 Mojokerto. The research method uses qualitative research. The data used are primary data and secondary data. The results of the study resulted: The fiqh learning model during the covid-19 pandemic changed into an online learning model. Online fiqh learning is carried out with the help of several digital media such as e-learning, Google Meet, Google Classroom, Whatsapp group, Quizizz, Camtasia studio, and Renderforest as well as the availability of madrasa digital libraries to support maximum learning. The teacher provides materials and assignments through the application. Then students deposit the results of their assignments through the application or via e-mail. The application of this online learning model has supporting and inhibiting factors that must be addressed wisely by all authorized parties, in this case teachers, students, parents, and schools, so that learning objectives are achieved optimally.
METAMORPHOSIS FROM MUSIC TO POLITICS: STUDY ON CELEBRITY GIRING GANESHA IN INDONESIAN LEGISLATIVE ELECTION
Authors: Jamil Achmad , Briandana Rizki , Marta Rustono Farady , Fotaleno Fahmi , Mohd Sofian Muhammad Raqib
Published: July 2022

This study aims to analyze the metamorphosis of Giring Nidji from Music Stage to Politics Stage. Political dynamics in Indonesia are an attraction for all groups and levels of society, including musicians. This research begins by looking at the phenomenon of artists who have entered the world of politics, in this case Giring Ganesha, the vocalist of the band Nidji. He decided to leave the world of music that had raised his name to advance in the 2019 Legislative Candidate Election. After 15 years of working in the music world with his band Nidji, Giring Ganesha finally decided to resign and chose to enter politics. This study used the Symbolic Interaction Theory of George Herbert Mead and Herbert Blumer. This type of research is qualitative with a constructivist paradigm using a case study research method. The data collection techniques used interviews and observations. Four informants were selected as the main data and Giring himself was the key informant in this study. The results of this study indicate that in the metamorphosis process of Giring Ganesha from a musician to a politician, he has gone through several long stages such as preparation stage, play stage, game stage, generalizing stage, and becoming a legislative candidate. Eventually, he has formed his current self-concept and thoughts as a politician.
CHALLENGES OF TOURISM CAMPAIGNS IN THE NEW NORMAL ERA: ANALYSIS ON INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT'S SOCIAL MEDIA
Authors: Subekti Dimas
Published: July 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on the tourism industry sector. The government is trying to revive the Indonesian tourism sector by issuing a new normal policy.Therefore, this study aims to determine how Twitter is used as a tourism campaign tool by the Indonesian government in the new normal era of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach to explain the tourism campaign in the new normal era of the COVID-10 pandemic by the Indonesian government through Twitter social media. This study uses the NVIVO 12 Plus analysis technique with chart features, word frequency, and cluster analysis. The source of this research data is the Twitter account of the Ministry of tourism and creative economy and the charm of Indonesia. The findings in this study are the Twitter content of the Ministry of tourism and creative economy and the charm of Indonesia in campaigning for Indonesian tourism is about tourist facilities, tourist events, tourist destinations, and health protocol. The narrative of the Twitter account of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy and Indonesian charm is related to invitations to travel to Indonesia, the beauty of tourism, and Indonesian tourist destinations. Actors involved in the Indonesian tourism campaign are Minister Sandiaga Salahudin Uno and Deputy Minister Angela Tanoesoedibjo, and President Joko Widodo. The two Twitter accounts have a balanced intensity in campaigning for Indonesian tourism from July 2020 to June 2021.
THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN ROMANCE AND FAITH: STUDY OF THE DA'WAH MESSAGE IN THE MOVIE "AJARI AKU ISLAM"
Authors: Ernawati Arni
Published: July 2022

The form of Islamic da'wah is currently very rapidly advancing, as is the use of its da'wah media. Da'wah symbols are made more interesting for everyone. In the past, da’wah was delivered through events such as recitation or other formal educational events. One form of media used for da’wah is through film work. In 2019 the national film industry was enlivened by films with islamic themes. A film called “Ajari Aku Islam” carrying the theme of love wrapped in islamic background. In addition to being a means of entertainment, this film also contains messages of da’wah. By packaging da'wah in films, it is hoped that it can be a solution to improve the religious community. Combining pop themes or those currently favored by the community is also very useful for making films containing da'wah that can attract the attention of the audience. Attractive da'wah packaging is very much needed by today's people who really prioritize taste. The researcher uses a descriptive qualitative approach to reveal the message in the film that has been reviewed with semiotic theory. This paper found that maintaining faith is very important for Muslims and places faith above all else.The film combines Islamic da'wah wrapped in a romance story of teenagers of different religions. There was a very important da'wah message, one of them is as Muslims we must always maintain our faith until we die. Maintaining faith and Islam is very important for Muslims to do in any condition.
El “estado de excepción”:¿Un instrumento de la democracia?
Authors: Ordoñez Joaquín , Flores Martínez Alejandra
Published: July 2022

Ante la problemática estatal que provoca crisis de legitimidad y hasta de legalidad en algunos estados contemporáneos que no han sido suficientemente eficaces para el logro de sus objetivos, surge la necesidad de considerar criterios de solución que no estén exclusivamente basados en la legalidad o en la juridicidad. Por ello, en este artículo se revisa el concepto de “excepción”, como una alternativa a la norma o a lo “normal” y se propone como un significativo instrumento de la democracia, ya que tiene relación con el concepto de “soberano”, mismo que sustenta la toma de decisiones estatales y al ente facultado para ello, es decir, el pueblo. Así, en este artículo se postula que el concepto de “excepción”, como constructo teórico de Carl Schmitt expuesto en su “Teología Política”, puede ser un instrumento para el adecuado ejercicio de la democracia en un Estado.
Seguro obligatorio para padres y madres trabajadores de niños y niñas afectados por una condición grave de salud: Una nueva regulación en Chile
Authors: Pinto Sarmiento Yenny
Published: July 2022

El presente artículo expone, de modo sucinto, la regulación y consagración del derecho de los padres a cuidar a los hijos con determinadas enfermedades graves, a propósito de la entrada en vigencia, en Chile de la Ley Nº 21.063. Se analiza los convenios internacionales, la regulación chilena, antes de la entrada en vigencia de la ley Nº 21.063, y posteriormente, la normativa de la ley, denominada Ley Sanna. Por último, se analiza el caso español, lo que nos conduce a una comparativa con la actual regulación chilena y los avances y críticas a la reciente legislación. En términos conclusivos, se indica que se aprecian defectos de técnica legislativa y que, el catalogo de enfermedades incorporados permite dudar de los alcances reales de la norma.
El giro hacia el Sur en el derecho constitucional comparado Ensayo sobre el libro Comparative Constitutional Law and the Global South
Authors: Bonilla Maldonado Daniel
Published: July 2022

La academia jurídica históricamente se ha ocupado con diligencia de examinar el conocimiento jurídico como una forma de interactuar, controlar o transformar el mundo. No obstante, se ha ocupado solo tangencialmente de los discursos y prácticas que constituyen las precondiciones para la creación del conocimiento jurídico, así como de aquellos que regulan su valor, distribución y uso. Comparative Constitutional Law and the Global South es un libro que se aparta de esta regla general en la academia jurídica. El libro tiene como su objeto de estudio la economía política del conocimiento jurídico. Por un lado, cuestiona los modelos dominantes que controlan la producción, intercambio y uso de productos jurídicos. Por el otro, ofrece un modelo alternativo para crear, distribuir y poner en operación el conocimiento legal. Para examinar los fines del libro, así como su materialización, divido este texto en dos partes. En la primera, describo y analizo los dos modelos dominantes en la economía política del conocimiento jurídico: el modelo liberal y el modelo colonial. En la segunda, examino los argumentos por medio de los cuales el libro cuestiona estos modelos y analizo su propuesta normativa: el giro hacia el Sur en el derecho constitucional comparado.
Social Representations of Water Resources and Services in the COVID-19 Era
Authors: García Lirios Cruz , Juárez Nájera Margarita , Sandoval Vázquez Francisco Rubén , Bustos Aguayo José Marcos
Published: July 2022

Water problems focused on scarcity, shortages, unhealthiness and high cost have been addressed from the social representations of users of the public drinking water service, although such studies have avoided the incidence of print media on readers. The objective of the present work was to specify a model for the study of the phenomenon, considering a review of press releases of national circulation during the period from 2015 to 2019, as well as the inclusion of frames in the disseminated information. A prevalence of the data was observed towards an intermediate frame of the problems, although the research design limited the results to the study scenario, suggesting the extension of the work to other scenarios such as the contamination of the aquifers and their effects on health Environmental public.
Efectos de la prisionalización en el adulto mayor recluso en la Prisión Provincial de Ciego de Ávila en Cuba
Authors: Castro García Lisbet , Pérez Nájera Celin , Téllez Dacal Williams
Published: July 2022

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo mostrar los efectos de la prisionalización del adulto mayor recluso en la Prisión Provincial de Ciego de Ávila en Cuba, para ello analizamos criterios de análisis del sistema penitenciario en nuestro país, desde sus antecedentes hasta la clasificación que hoy agrupa a los penados, haciendo énfasis en la victimización terciaria de este grupo victimal dentro del sistema carcelario y sus factores de riegos; seguidamente se presenta una caracterización de la situación de los gerontes reclusos en este Centro Penitenciario en el periodo comprendido entre el 2005 al 2019. Utilizamos como Metódica Investigativa un enfoque dialéctico-materialista de la realidad, que posibilitó el engranaje de toda la investigación, teniendo en cuenta el carácter teórico-doctrinal del texto, lo que determinó que la metódica se enmarcara en torno a los métodos: histórico-lógico, analítico-sintético, inductivo-deductivo, teórico- jurídico y sociológico. Sin lugar a dudas, la utilidad del trabajo se muestra en una fundamentación de los efectos de la prisionalización en el adulto mayor recluso en la Prisión Provincial del territorio avileño, adentrarnos en el camino de la victimización terciaria, además de facilitar un material bibliográfico actualizado que podrá ser utilizado en la enseñanza de pregrado y de postgrado de la Criminología.
Integración espacial de mercados lácteos: efectos de precios regulados
Authors: De la Cruz Almanza Sadan , Vargas Perez Andres , Martinez Martinez Maria Lucia
Published: July 2022

Esta investigación tiene como objetivo central determinar la existencia de integración espacial entre los mercados de leche cruda del departamento del Atlántico, con los departamentos de Antioquia y Cundinamarca. Para ello, se examinó el precio pagado al productor de leche cruda por partede la industria procesadora láctea. Este es un precio reguladoy constituido por elementos que son comunes a las regiones productoras, y otros que recogen aspectos propios de cada una de ellas, tales como las diferencias en calidad y dinámicas regionales de mercado. Fueron aplicadas técnicas econométricasde cointegración lineal y cointegración con umbrales. Los resultados muestran la existencia de una relación de largo plazo para los precios totales pagados al productor de leche cruda, la cual está dominada por los aspectos regulatorios que determinanun precio base común entre regiones. No hay evidencia de relación de largo plazo para la parte del precio asociada con las dinámicas regionales de mercado. Estos resultados no permiten afirmar de manera categórica que los mercados regionales de leche cruda están integrados espacialmente.
Employment of the Rural Population of the Republic of Khakassia in the Formal Sector of the Economy
Authors:   Khakass Research Institute of Language, Literature and History, Lushnikova Olga
Published: July 2022

In the current conditions, the most preferable for the rural population of Russia is official employment on an ongoing basis, since it provides stable earnings. The focus of this article is an analysis of how employment within the framework of formal labor relations contributes to the material well-being of the rural population. The article is built on a survey of the rural population of the Republic of Khakassia 2018 (N = 486). The main conclusions of the study: in countryside with a population of over 500 people, formal employment positively affects the material situation of the rural population, and in countryside with a population of up to 500 people, a higher level of prosperity is ensured due to additional sources of income. Along with this increase in the standard of living of the rural population of the region, the combination of employment in the main work with the conduct of personal subsidiary plots, and in large and small countryside, contributes to this
Barriers of Russian-Chinese Trade: Assessment Problems
Authors:   Oriental Institute – School of Regional and International Studies, Far Eastern Federal University, Kireev Anton
Published: July 2022

The article discusses the problems of evaluating trade barriers. Based on a wide definition of the concept of «trade barriers», taking into account the method of influence on external trade and degree of controllability, the author identified four types of them: direct conjunctural, direct structural, indirect conjunctural and indirect structural. The ranks of countries – the main trading partners of Russia in terms of the level of analyzed barriers regarding Russian exports for 2015–2019 and median ranks characterizing the levels of their complex barrier were determined. As a result of the conducted cross-national comparison, the PRC received the highest relative ranks in the level of barriers such as non-tariff, transport, institutional, social, and highest assessment of the level of complex barrier. The author concludes that indirect (social and demographic) barriers played the most important role in restraining the growth of Russian-Chinese trade in the study period
Examining Culturally Responsive Education in Turkey through Strategic Plans
Authors: SARIDAS Gurkan , NAYIR Funda
Published: July 2022

The strategic plan, which specifies the activities planned to be achieved by an institution in a certain period of time, is very important for the future actions of the institution. The purpose of this research was to find out culturally responsive educational activities in Turkey as specified in the strategic plans prepared by Ministry of National Education, and national education directorates at province and district level. Within the scope of the research, the 2019-2023 strategic plans of 72 school directorates (12 provinces and 36 districts) as well as the Ministry of National Education were examined in terms of culturally responsive education. In this descriptive qualitative study, document analysis method was used. According to the findings of the research, it was understood that culturally responsive education practices were not included enough in the strategic plans, and foreign students were mentioned in the section of weakness, risk or threat. Similarly, targets that would either increase the enrolment rate of foreign students or ensure the academic and social development of foreign students were not encountered in the strategic plans. It is suggested that, culturally responsive educational practices should be included in strategic plans.
Public School Teachers' Workplace Aggression Behaviors: A New Scale with Mixed Method Approach
Authors: COŞKUN Başak
Published: July 2022

Teachers who are believed to be engaged in sacred work might not be expected to commit acts of violence. However, contrary to their public image, teachers do not behave very differently from their students regarding violent behavior. This study aimed to examine how teachers in public schools perceived workplace aggression and what types of aggression behaviors were experienced in the schools and to develop a workplace aggression scale for the Turkish context. The study was conducted with a mixed-method approach, and in the qualitative stage, phenomenological approach was applied. In this phase, 20 interviews with public school teachers were conducted and the data analyzed using a descriptive technique. In the quantitative phase the steps of scale development were applied. The findings of the qualitative phase showed that workplace aggression was defined as "Unlike general aggressive behavior, mainly related to context, workplace aggression manifests itself in workers' feelings of anger toward other workers, and victims of aggressive behavior feel uncomfortable or irritated by these actions. In the quantitative stage, conducted with 213 teachers, exploratory and confirmatory analysis of "Teachers’ Workplace Aggression Behaviors Scale” showed a two-factor structure with its 53 items. The scale's factor structure didn't confim the aggression categories used in the qualitative analysis; for example, in the qualitative analysis, three types of workplace aggression were used: verbal, psychological, and physical workplace aggression; however, in the quantitative analysis, a two-factor structure appeared as overt and covert workplace aggression. In line with the findings of this study, practitioners were recommended to develop new strategies in teacher training and recruitment procedures, and researchers were recommended to conduct both qualitative and quantitative research more in the Turkish context.
Journalism Education in Turkey in the Spiral of Neoliberal Policies and Technological Transformation: Problems, Pursuits, and Suggestions
Authors: GUZEL Mehmet , GONDEN Meltem
Published: July 2022

In recent years, radical changes in journalism due to political developments and technological innovations have accelerated the debate on the quality and future of journalism education. Today, as in the rest of the world, journalism academics in Turkey are faced with the need to restructure journalism education in line with the transformation of journalism and the problems as well as needs that come with it. Considering the structural problems of the media sector in Turkey and the need for quality journalism, the role of journalism academics in this process becomes even more important. On the other hand, in Turkey, where journalism education is a field with multifaceted problems because of neoliberal policies, how communication faculties and journalism departments can respond to the current needs of journalism education constitutes a critical issue. Based on these evaluations, this study focuses on the current needs and the pursuits for future journalism education of journalism academics in Turkey and their experiences under current conditions. With a qualitative research approach, interviews were conducted with seven faculty members of different backgrounds working in journalism departments affiliated to public and foundation universities in Turkey. According to the results, journalism academics had practices to structure training programs in line with the developments and needs in journalism and there were inequalities in this regard, especially in newly established departments. It was also revealed that the ongoing problems arising from higher education policies in journalism education generally complicate the efforts of journalism academics to respond to current needs.
KNOWLEDGE OF GENERAL DOCTORS OF PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICE FACILITIES IN SEMARANG CITY ABOUT DEMENTIA IN SEMARANG CITY
Authors: Wati Arinta Puspita , Muhartomo Hexanto , Tamad Fatiha Sri Utami , Putri Retna
Published: July 2022

Background. Dementia is a syndrome due to brain disease, usually chronic or progressive and there is a disturbance of sublime function. Lack of knowledge and awareness of health workers about the occurrence of dementia can worsen dementia due to delays in diagnosis and treatment. Method. This study is a descriptive study with a cross sectional design involving 66 respondents who have agreed to the informed consent and are general practitioners who work in Primary Health Care Facilities. Sampling using consecutive sampling technique, samples that meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data collection was carried out in November 2021. Data analysis used SPSS 22.0 ver. Results. The average knowledge of respondents before the training was described from the pretest score of 5.2. Conclusion. Lack of knowledge about dementia in general practitioners who work in primary health care facilities in the Semarang.
Stanowiska Kościoła katolickiego wobec liberalizmu po Soborze Watykańskim II
Authors: Dworzecka Joanna
Published: July 2022

The text is an attempt to answer the question of the direction in which the Catholic social thought of the Church is heading. Its purpose is to present the attitude of successive popes to liberalism, with particular emphasis on post-conciliar teaching against the background of historical changes. Mainly papal encyclicals and exhortations as well as conciliar documents constitutions are analysed. The article shows the continuity of the social teaching of the Church and the changes introduced by successive popes, thanks to which it is possible to grasp the direction of this teaching. The main conclusion is the acceptance by the Church of liberalism, but only in a form that takes into account human dignity, the superiority of work over capital, freedom of religion and the value of Christian morality that can constitute the foundation for the liberal order.
Protreptikos, czyli zachęta do myślenia na XXI wiek
Authors: Szulakiewicz Marek
Published: July 2022

In ancient times, protreptics encouraged to something and directed the attention towards a goal. Their aim was often to change behaviour. Using this ancient form, the article is an incentive to restore thinking’s primary function in culture. The key threats, which have appeared in the culture of technology, have been presented. Increasingly, it is believed (also at universities) that a human being only needs information, preparation for the market, and he needs neither the meaning nor understanding of the information, nor the philosophical reflection. Thinking itself – following the example of John Dewey – is only associated with an increase in productivity. However, without concern for thinking and restoring its sapiential dimension, culture is threatened by infantilism and the loss of the meaning of our existence.
A rational structure-based drug design strategy for the discovery of novel antiviral agents against the Yellow Fever Virus helicase
Authors: Papakonstantinou Eleni , Pierouli Katerina , Goulielmos George N , Eliopoulos Elias
Published: July 2022

Yellow Fever is a viral hemorrhagic disease that is transmitted mainly through arthropods with high mortality rates. Yellow Fever Virus (YFV) is an enveloped positive sense single-stranded RNA virus, member of the Flaviviridae family and the Flavivirus genus, and is endemic in countries of Africa and South America. However, recent cases of infection in North America, Asia and Europe are highlighting the potential risk of an outbreak with no effective treatment available and the urgent need to develop potent antiviral agents against the YFV. In this direction a range of specific modulators were designed and in silico evaluated in an effort to hinder the enzymatic activity of the YFV helicase as a prominent pharmacological target. Following a structure-based rational drug design pipeline, a phylogenetic analysis of Flaviviridae viruses and an in-depth evolutionary study on the Yellow Fever Virus helicase has provided invaluable insights into structural conservation and structural elements and features that are vital for the viral helicase function. Using comparative modelling and molecular dynamics simulations the YFV helicase-ssRNA complex was established, and the specific molecular interactions and physicochemical properties of the complex could be analyzed and used towards the designing and elucidation of a specific YFV 3D pharmacophore model. A high throughput virtual screening simulation was conducted to assess a set of in-house maintained low molecular weight compounds as bioactive inhibitors of the YFV helicase enzyme. The in-silico study described herein, could pave the way towards the designing and more efficient screening of potential novel modulator compounds against the YFV as well as attest and designate the NS3 helicase as an antiviral pharmacological target of uttermost value and potential.
Structural analysis on mutations related to Alzheimer’s disease
Authors: Avramouli Antigoni , Polychronidou Eleftheria , Vlamos Panayiotis
Published: July 2022

Proteins have a significant role in all biological processes. The functional properties of proteins rely upon their three-dimensional structures. Over the last twenty years substantial advances in genomic technologies have enhanced our knowledge of the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease. To that end the identification of mutations pathogenicity is still of vital importance. The methodology of the present research work focuses on the structural analysis of proteins related to Alzheimer’s disease and the comparative study to create groups with clear structural similarity and pathogenicity. To achieve that, three-dimensional descriptors (fpfh, rsd and 3dsc) were applied along with supervised machine learning classification methods. In total, 62 APP, 286 PSEN1, 68 PSEN2 and 25 MAPT variants were evaluated in our study.The output of the methodology characterized thirty mutations that were unclear at the point of the data collection.
Generalized forms of fractional Euler and Runge–Kutta methods using non-uniform grid
Authors: Kumar Pushpendra , Erturk Vedat Suat , Murillo-Arcila Marina , Harley Charis
Published: July 2022

In this article, we propose generalized forms of three well-known fractional numerical methods namely Euler, Runge–Kutta 2-step, and Runge–Kutta 4-step, respectively. The new versions we provide of these methods are derived by utilizing a non-uniform grid which is slightly different from previous versions of these algorithms. A new generalized form of the well-known Caputo-type fractional derivative is used to derive the results. All necessary analyses related to the stability, convergence, and error bounds are also provided. The precision of all simulated results is justified by performing multiple numerical experiments, with some meaningful problems solved by implementing the code in Mathematica. Finally, we give a brief discussion on the simulated results which shows that the generalized methods are novel, effective, reliable, and very easy to implement.
Rational soliton solutions in the nonlocal coupled complex modified Korteweg–de Vries equations
Authors: Li Miao , Zhang Yi , Ye Rusuo , Lou Yu
Published: July 2022

In this article, our work oversees with the nonlocal coupled complex modified Korteweg–de Vries equations (cmKdV), which is a nonlocal generalization for coupled cmKdV equations. The n-fold Darboux transformation (DT) is constructed in the form of determinants for the nonlocal coupled cmKdV equations. Via generalized DT method, we obtain the rational soliton solutions describing M-shaped soliton, W-shaped soliton, and the interactions on the plane wave and periodic background. The results can be useful to study the dynamical behaviors of soliton solutions in nonlocal wave models.
“Tonghua” Theory and a Holistic View of Chinese Films
Authors: Li Daoxin
Published: July 2022

Similar to “Kongqi” (air) theory, “Tonghua” (assimilation) theory describes the holistic thought and aesthetic spirit of Chinese films. From “Zihua” (self-enlightenment), “Huaren” (enlightening people), to “Tonghua” (assimilation), “Tonghua” theory describes an approach to film thinking that transcends the barriers of race and class as well as the binary opposition of evolution and degeneration and enters the free realm of film thought and aesthetic representation through the subject’s introspection and persuasion in body and mind as well as the communication and interaction between on-screen and off-screen. Based on both creative practice and theoretical criticism, “Tonghua” theory concerns all aspects between human and universe, human and nature, human and human, and the whole process from film production to consumption. Through the operational mechanism of mutual attraction, induction, and connection, an atmosphere of enlightenment and harmony is achieved through the unity of nature and human beings, providing endless vitality and empathic resonance in Chinese films.
The application of an artificial neural network for 2D coordinate transformation
Authors: Abbas Ahmed Imad , Alhamadani Oday Y. M. , Mohammed Mamoun Ubaid
Published: July 2022

Clark1880, WGS1984, and ITRF08 are the reference systems used in Iraq. The ITRF08 and WGS84 represent the global reference frames. In the majority of instances, the transformation from one coordinate system to another is required. The ability of the artificial neural network (ANN) to identify the connection between two coordinate systems without the need for a mathematical model is one of its most significant benefits. In this study, an ANN was employed for two-dimensional coordinate transformation from local Clark1880 to the global reference system ITRF08. To accomplish so, 68 stations with known coordinates in both systems were utilized in this research and were split into two groups: the first set of data (38 stations) was used as the training data and the second set of data (38 stations) was used as the validation data. A root-mean-square error (RMSE) was used to examine the performance of each transformation. The results showed that the RMSE using the ANN was 0.08 m in the east and 0.17 m in the north. The results indicated that the ANN can be used for 2D coordinate transformation with the results that are better than those of the authorized techniques such as 2D conformal transformation and 2D conformal least square.