bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
6Limitations and Improvement Plans of the Customs Act on Reproductive Rights
Authors:   Korean Academy Of International Commerce, Inc., Lee Ki-Young
Published: October 2022

Purpose : The purpose of this article is to identify the problems with the standards for reproductive rights under the current customs law and to present opinions on the current legal improvement required in the digital trade era. Research design, data, methodology : This study examined the regulations on additional factors in determining the customs value under the current Customs Act and confirmed the problem of reproductive rights under the current Customs Act through recent precedents. Results : As can be seen from the recent precedents of Korean courts on commercial broadcasting after duplication, the completely opposite position of the Supreme Court and the High Court in interpretation regarding the right to reproduce is insufficient for the judgment of the right to reproduce under the Customs Act in light of the current increase in digital transactions. Conclusions : In order to create a sound and sincere tax payment climate and to realize fair customs administration, this study proposes an opinion on the application of exceptions to the import declaration subject and the expansion of the provisional price declaration system with respect to the establishment of clear standards for reproduction rights and the imposition of additional factors such as royalties.
The effectiveness of a specialized hydrotherapy program based on Halliwick concept in the transition from supine to sitting of children with cerebral palsy: a randomised control trial
Authors: Chandolias Konstantinos , Moscolouri Chrysoula , Iakovidis Paris , Hristara-Papadopoulou Alexandra , Kallistratos Ilias
Published: October 2022

Background: Halliwick concept focus on people with disabilities, to participate in water activities and move independently. Many studies found a considerable improvement and positive outcomes in children that were included in hydrotherapy programs. The aim of this study was to investigate the Halliwick hydrotherapy in combination with on-land intervention, versus only on-land treatment, on the supine-sitting transition and head symmetry.

Methods: 54 children with cerebral palsy (CP), two groups, the intervention group-water (N=28) (1 water and 1 on land treatment) and the control group-on land (N=26) (2 treatments on land). The duration was 3 months and the assessment via gross motor function measure (GMFM), parameter B, questions 18-37, and head angle via the Kinovea software.

Results: In GMFM before intervention the mean value of the intervention group was 69.632 (±13.1269), while for the control group was 61.227 (±20.4681) and after for intervention group was 75.757 (±12.3766), 6.125% improvement, while for control group was 65.308 (±20.6663), 4.081% improvement. In the sitting head angle before intervention, the mean value of intervention group was 19.36 (±9.639) while for the control group was 20.15 (± 11.199) and after for the intervention group was 13.93 (±7.333), 5.43o improvement, while for control group was 16.46 (±9.205), 3.69o improvement.

Conclusions: The addition of intervention in water in combination with intervention on land in the rehabilitation program of children with cerebral palsy can lead to a statistically significant increase in the effectiveness of the therapeutic program.
Evaluating the demographic profile and mapping the prevalence of overactive bladder in benign prostrate hypertrophy patients: a retrospective, observational study
Authors: Warudkar Sandesh , Jain Amit B. , Dave Nilanj , Shah Ankita
Published: October 2022

Background: The objectives of the study was to evaluate the demographic profile of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients and prevalence of overactive bladder (OAB) among these patients.

Methods: A real-world, retrospective, observational study (DEMO-2) on BPH patients was conducted across India from April-2021 to March-2022. Demographics, BPH characteristics, status of OAB, and their management were evaluated.

Results: A total of 5881 BPH patients were included with a mean age of 65.3 years and mean BPH duration of 3.2 years. Majority (80.98%) of the patients had associated comorbidity; hypertension (50.2%), diabetes (26.9%) and dyslipidemia (13%) were the most common. Majority (63%) of the patients complained of incomplete bladder emptying. In BPH patients, 29.9% had OAB. These patients had a higher mean prostate volume (44.96 vs. 42.17 cc) and prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels (4.11 vs. 3.79 ng/ml) versus BPH patients without OAB. For BPH, tamsulosin was the most prescribed drug (85.90%) followed by dutasteride (66.90%); tamsulosin + dutasteride was most common combination therapy (32.6%).  In BPH patients with OAB, 82% received OAB medications and solifenacin (63.9%) was the most common medication.

Conclusions: Majority of the BPH patients were between the ages of 50-75 years. Tamsulosin was the most commonly prescribed medication in BPH patients. Combination of tamsulosin and dutasteride was the mainstay of treatment. OAB was seen in 29.9% of the BPH patients, and solifenacin was the most commonly utilized (63.1%) medication in BPH patients with OAB. About 18% of these patients did not receive any specific medication for OAB. Adequate treatment strategies need to be adopted for BPH patients with OAB.
Defense Energy Resilience and the Role of State Public Utility Commissions
Authors: McCurry William , Costantini Lynn , Rickerson Wilson , Monkenm Jonathon , Brousseau Erin
Published: October 2022

Physical hazards such as extreme weather, and increasingly, sophisticated cyber threats, jeopardize safe, reliable operation of the power grid in the United States. More than 98 percent of military installations in the nation depend on the civilian power grid to execute military and national security missions around the world. For these installations, power outages can have devastating consequences. Public Utility Commissions are in a unique position to help bring stakeholders together and work to enhance resiliency of this defense critical energy infrastructure.

This article examines issues related to defense energy resilience and explores opportunities for PUCs to develop relationships with the Department of Defense to encourage projects that will enhance national security and provide resilience benefits to communities outside the fence line. Effective state‐specific examples are highlighted.
FICTIONAL DIARY AS A FORM OF VERBALIZING THE EMOTIONAL STATE OF THE CHARACTER (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY D. SMITH “I CAPTURE THE CASTLE”)
Authors: Sorokina Yulia S.
Published: October 2022

Aim. To identify the linguo-stylistic and lexical-semantic features of verbalizing the characters’ emotions typical for the fictional diary genre.Methodology. The study was conducted using the methods of linguo-stylistic interpretation and lexical-semantic analysis of the text, using the methods of continuous sampling, categorization and classification, as well as descriptive and statistical methods.Results. The study revealed that the predominant ways of verbalizing the emotions of a character in fictional diaries are implicit. The analysis showed the prevalence of elements with a negative emotive connotation. Among the stylistic means of verbalization of emotions a significant part belongs to lexical expressive means.

Research implications. The research results contribute to the deeper understanding of the genre of fictional diary and the verbal representation of emotions in characters’ speech. It is possible to apply the results obtained in teaching stylistics, text interpretation and discourse theory.
Significance of introgression hybridization for extension of genetic variability in recipient genome
Authors: Antonyuk Maksym , Shpylchyn Vitalii , Martynenko Viktoriia , Ternovska Tamara
Published: October 2022

Alien chromatin (introgressions) can be incorporated into the wheat genome either through recombination or through translocation. Lines of introgressive origin may not contain identified alien chromatin, although they appear to be changed relative to the original wheat sample by some characteristics that are registered at different levels of phenotype assessment. It has been shown numerous facts of the variability of the recipient genome of hybrid origin. They can be caused by irregular behavior of chromosomes in mitoses of somatic cells with hybrid genome, and DNA changes. Wide phenotypic variability was observed among the progeny of hybrid genomes up to appearance of phenotypic novelties. The study of DNA profiles using several methods revealed the presence of numerous genetic and epigenetic changes, including deletions, changes in gene expression, changes in the methylation pattern, and activation of retrotransposons in the recipient genome. When these changes were not directly related to alien fragments, they are considered as possible mechanisms of extension of genetic variability intra genome of hybrid origin. Transcriptomic analysis of lines of hybrid origin and parental plants using the RNA-seq analyses showed that the change of expression affected a different number of genes. The change in the expression of alien genes occurred in the direction of down-regulation, upregulation was typical for wheat genes. Phenotypic variability during introgressive hybridization can be accompanied by attenuation of the expression of an alien gene when it enters the recipient genome. That may be a consequence of the interaction between the alien gene and the genetic environment of the host genome. Today there is a lot of evidence that these mechanisms are epigenetic, which include DNA methylation, histone modification, the involvement of small RNAs in the regulation of gene expression, and the involvement of transposons. Moreover, none of these mechanisms act independently, but are a component of events, the results of which can be a change in gene expression and the appearance of a new phenotype that is not related to the expression of an alien gene.
La urbanización de las aguas en Colombia
Authors: Camargo Alejandro , Roca-Servat Denisse , Furlong Kathryn
Published: October 2022

La Colección Fractales del Doctorado en Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana se ha configurado desde 2019 como una apuesta de divulgación académica, no solo de las tesis doctorales que se realizan en el programa, sino también del trabajo investigativo que llevan a cabo profesores vinculados al Doctorado, en colaboración con sus redes de trabajo nacionales e internacionales. La urbanización de las aguas en Colombia es una publicación resultado de un ejercicio colaborativo entre el Doctorado en Ciencias Sociales, el Grupo de investigación Territorio y la Maestría en Desarrollo de la UPB, en alianza con la Cátedra de Agua y Urbanización del Departamento de Geografía de la Universidad de Montreal de Canadá, a través de un proyecto de investigación en conjunto. De esta forma, el libro que estamos introduciendo representa de manera clara la intencionalidad de la Colección Fractales de visibilizar la producción investigativa realizada dentro del Doctorado en Ciencias Sociales, sustentada en una perspectiva interdisciplinaria y compleja, soportada en el diálogo entre disciplinas sociales y de otros ámbitos, y en el reconocimiento de los contenidos situados y los saberes alternativos, con el fin de enriquecer la comprensión y la posible transformación de fenómenos sociales, fruto de una interpretación crítica de las subjetividades, la cultura y la sociedad colombiana y latinoamericana.
Media and Trust. On the Need to Seek Information in Times of Uncertainty and its Social Consequences. Case Study of Poland during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Wolska-Zogata Irena
Published: October 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused anxiety and uncertainty as to how to function “normally” to take over the place of routine. The greater reliance on social media, the encouraging of beliefs in conspiracy theories have all been linked with lower levels of preventative behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic. The perpetual deluge of (true) information, misinformation and disinformation, whether man-made or bot-made, can be toxic, especially in combination with an unawareness of what news really is and how it affects us, both individually and collectively. Therefore, the current pandemic is partly a challenge to filter (in real time) the sheer quantity of information published on a daily basis but also the inability of researchers, policy makers, journalists, and ordinary citizens to keep up with quickly changing facts. I assume that in a situation of uncertainty people seek information in order to make the best decision. Accepted information is an expression of trust in their own sources of information, including trust in scientists and doctors or a lack of trust in government decisions, and a lack of trust in pharmaceutical companies. Political trust received attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher political trust led to higher compliance between behaviour and those government policies implemented to contain pandemics. The research’s intent is to illustrate which and how media sources of information constituted resistance to actions taken by state institutions and scientists in a situation of epidemiological emergency.
Mandibular canal and the arrangement of the neurovascular bundle exit routes in divergent populations
Authors: Tomaszewska Agnieszka , Psonak Daniel , Rudzka Joanna
Published: October 2022

Aim: In face anatomy and surgery, variation in the presence, number, location, and size of the mental foramen is discussed. Knowledge of the location of the mental foramen canal, which may led due to the possibility of accidental injury of the neurovascular bundle passing through this canal may lead to anesthesia. This study aimed to present selected anatomical features of human mandibles, focusing on the morphology of the mandibular canal and its neurovascular bundle exit in populations with different socio-economic status. Material and methods: Selected well preserved and unharmed human skulls (N= 169) (50.3% males, 49.7% females) from two populations (rural and outskirts) from Poland were used. Populations differed in socio­economic statuses. Results: Obvious dimorphic differences in each analyzed population were stated and inter-population differences were observed as well. In an outskirt population sexual dimorphism was more evident. Those differences should be considered when approaching the mandibular canal during anesthetic, surgical and forensic procedures. Discussion: The occurrence of the mental foramen is relatively constant, but location is variable, and thus, each individual may exhibit a different arrangement of bundle exits. Both the position and the direction of the exit of the neurovascular bundle were similar to other European population. However, differences in localization between those two investigated populations were observed. This may suggest that not only genetic but also environmental factors, such as living conditions and diet (which affects developmental stability), may influence the morphology of the mandibular features.
Clinical characteristics and efficacy of acromegaly treatment in the Udmurt Republic
Authors: Nurullina Guzel M. , Akhmadullina Guzyal I. , Maslova Irina S. , Nikolaeva Alexandra R.
Published: October 2022

Background: Acromegaly is a severe neuroendocrine disorder caused by chronic overproduction of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor 1 and associated with a variety of clinical manifestations, debilitating complications and progressive disability, if no biochemical control has been achieved. The Russian registry of hypothalamic-pituitary tumors allows for evaluation of the epidemiological, demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with acromegaly, as well as of the effectiveness of various treatment methods.
Aim: To identify epidemiological and clinical characteristics and treatment efficacy for acromegaly in the patients in the Udmurt Republic.
Materials and methods: We performed a cross-sectional study based on the registry of hypothalamic-pituitary tumors of the Udmurt Republic as per June 2022. It contains data from 77 patients with acromegaly. The study included 59 (76.62%) patients with the information sufficient for evaluation of the disease stage and its complications.
Results: According to the registry of hypothalamic-pituitary tumors, the prevalence of acromegaly in the Udmurt Republic was 6.71 cases per 100,000 of the population. Patients with acromegaly in Udmurt Republic had a high prevalence of arthralgia, abnormally large feet and hands, weakness/fatigue, snoring / sleep apnea, increased sweating, dizziness, peripheral edema, obesity, menstrual cycle abnormalities, diabetes mellitus, nodular goiter, pathological fractures and hypopituitarism. Neurosurgery has been performed in 74.57% (n = 44) of the patients, with a remission of acromegaly achieved in 18 (40.9%). Medical treatment was given to 25/59 (42.37%) of the patients, with 22 of them being treated with 1st generation long-acting somatostatin analogues. Radiation therapy has been administered to 13 patients (22.03%). Biochemical control was achieved in 40/59 (67.8%) of patients with acromegaly, related to neurosurgery in most patients, as well as to the use of a growth hormone receptor antagonist and/or combined medical treatment.
Conclusion: The prevalence of acromegaly in the Udmurt Republic is consistent with international data. Clinical characteristics of acromegaly generally correspond to the classic disease course, although a number of symptoms are more commonly found in the Udmurt Republic patients than in the Russian Federation registry; this might be related to the quality of the registry management. The effectiveness of treatment for acromegaly in Udmurt Republic is comparable to the international data.
CALIDAD AMEBOLÓGICA DEL AGUA EMBOTELLADA EN GARRAFÓN DEL ÁREA METROPOLITANA DE LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO
Authors: Ramírez Flores Elizabeth , Robles Valderrama Esperanza del Socorro , Sáinz Morales María De Guadalupe , Martínez Rodríguez Blanca Nieves , Vargas Cerón Brian Guadalupe , Ramírez Flores Miguel Ángel
Published: October 2022

México ocupa el primer lugar a nivel mundial en consumo de agua embotellada per cápita. Esto se debe a la desconfianza que existe en la población acerca de la calidad del agua de grifo y el acceso es igual e intermitente a los sistemas de agua potable. La contaminación del agua embotellada por bacterias se ha reportado alrededor del mundo, pero no se ha investigado la presencia de otros microorganismos, como las amibas de vida libre patógenas, que pueden estar en el ambiente, pero también pueden causar infecciones en el humano. El objetivo de la presente investigación fue determinar la presencia de las amibas de vida libre patógenas en agua embotellada. Se analizó el agua de 47 garrafones de 20 litrosque se venden en el Área Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México. Se analizaron 2 muestras de cada garrafón, una al abrirlo y otra a la mitad del volumen. Las amibas se determinaron por cultivo en el medio agar no nutritivo y se identificaron por morfología. Treinta y un garrafones fueron positivos para la presencia de las amibas, de estos 21 fueron de purificadoras locales y 10 de purificadoras grandes. Se encontraron 15 especies de amibas, la mayoría de ellas no son patógenas, solamente del del género Acanthamoeba han reportado como patógenas oportunistas, lo que representa un riesgo para la salud de las personas con defensas bajas. Por lo que además de la calidad bacteriológica y fisicoquímica, también sedebería de tomar en cuenta la calidad amebológica del agua embotellada.
PREDICCIÓN DE PROBLEMAS REFERENTES A TIC EN ORGANIZACIONES DE SERVICIOS GENERALES UTILIZANDO REDES NEURONALES
Authors: Pinzón Casas Christian Jesús , Vega Escobar Adriana Marcela
Published: October 2022

Este artículo muestra la eficiencia de implementar una aplicación de mesa de ayuda con un modelo predictivo mediante redes neuronales para definir un catálogo de los servicios, con la ejecución de buenas prácticas para la gestión de servicios tecnológicos mediante un estándar de calidad para garantizar dichos servicios. Por ello, la empresa de servicios generales pretende resolver las solicitudes y requerimientos de los usuarios por medio de dicha aplicación, manteniendo centralizado el ciclo de vida de cada incidente. Este sistema de Help Desk se desarrolló mediante el lenguaje de programación PHP, con la estructura HTML5, sus estilos CSS por Bootstrap y con su motor de bases de datos MYSQL. Con la creación de un modelo entidad – relación adecuada para las necesidades de la empresa, un módulo de gestión de tickets, módulo de usuarios,módulo de manuales y un módulo de análisis descriptivo de los tickets de la base.
Differences of FN400 and LPC between Witnessed and Non-witnessed Stimuli when Presented in the Form of Sentences
Authors:   The Korean Academy of Scientific Criminal Investigation, Joo Yihyun Evelyn , Sim Youjin , Pyo Chuyun , Ham Keunsoo
Published: October 2022

This study aimed to investigate the effects of witnessing an event on recognition-related ERP components (FN400 & LPC) when the stimuli are presented in the form of sentences in a recognition task. The subjects were shown a video that re-enacted an eyewitness account of a crime scene, then were presented with sentences describing what the perpetrator was wearing. ERP analysis revealed that the early old-new effect was present across right-frontal regions surrounding FC4 and Fz electrodes when the irrelevant and target stimuli were compared. However, the same effect was not observed between the target and lure stimuli. Moreover, the late old-new effect was present across right and mid-parietal regions surrounding CP4 and Pz electrodes when the irrelevant and lure stimuli were compared to the target stimuli. Such results suggest that sentences can be used to present stimuli within the eyewitness-memory evaluation protocol, and by doing so contribute to the increasing utilization of scientific evidence under investigative circumstances.
PERAN KELUARGA TANGGUH BENCANA DALAM PENANGGULANGAN BENCANA MULTI HAZARD DI KABUPATEN SIGI SULAWESI TENGAH
Authors: Setya Haksama  , M. Farid Dimyati Lusno  , Lucia Yovita Hendrati  , Anis Wulandari  , Sri Surantini  , Dwi Sri Rejeki  , Syadza Zahrah Shedyta  , Syahrania Naura Shedysni
Published: October 2022

Pada tanggal 28 September 2018 telah terjadi gempabumi dengan kekuatan 7,4 SR dengan pusat gempa berada di 26 km Utara Donggala dan 80 km Barat Laut kota Palu pada kedalaman 10 km. Guncangan gempa di Palu dapat dirasakan berbagai sekitar (Donggala, Parigi Moutong, Sigi, Poso, dan Toli-Toli) yang memicu tsunami hingga ketinggian 5 meter dan likuifaksi. Dalam kondisi ini keluarga merupakan yang terdampak besar dari akibat multi bencana, dimana banyak keluarga yang mengungsi akibat rumah hancur, tenggelam karena likuifaksi, rusak parah, termasuk kesulitan mendapatkan akses kesehatan, akses pendidikan anak-anak, akses sosial dan ekonomi terhambat. Selain itu, keluarga menjadi kelompok sosial pertama yang dipandang mampu untuk menjalankan komunikasi efektif dalam berbagai hal, sehingga keluarga yang tinggal di daerah rawan bencana lebih memerlukan pendidikan dan pendampingan untuk tanggap bencana untuk menjadi keluarga Tangguh bencana (katana). Terdapat 3 (tiga) tahapan kunci dalam upaya katana, yakni: 1. Sadar
risiko bencana, sadar terhadap risiko dan ancaman  bencana yang ada di lingkungannya; 2. Pengetahuan, mengetahui dan dapat memperkuat struktur bangunan, paham manajemen bencana, dan edukasi bencana; dan 3. Berdaya, merupakan kemampuan dalam menyelamatkan diri sendiri, keluarga dan  tetangga. Tujuan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah upaya peningkatan dan mendorong peran serta keluarga dalam penanggulangan bencana multi hazard di Kabupaten Sigi, Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah dalam rangka mendukung terbentuknya Keluarga tangguh bencana (Katana). Peningkatan pengetahuan dan skill diharapkan dapat meningkatkan kapasitas keluarga dalam penanggulangan bencana multi hazard.
EFEK PSIKOLOGIS DAN SOSIAL PADA MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PANDEMI COVID-19 DI INDONESIA: SEBUAH TINJAUAN HOLISTIK
Authors: Diah Priyantini  , Tintin Sukartini  , Dluha Maf’ula  , Daviq Ayatulloh  , Misutarno  , Ifada Nur Rohmaniah  , Rio Ady Erwansyah  , Khatijah Lim Abdullah  , Nursalam
Published: October 2022

Pandemi penyakit coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) merupakan darurat kesehatan internasional dengan jumlah kasus infeksi tertinggi sepanjang sejarah. Pemberlakuan social and physical distancing diharapkan mampu memutus rantai penyebaran COVID-19, akan tetapi masih banyak informasi kurang
valid yang beredar membuat masyarakat mengalami dampak dalam hal psikologis dan stigma sosial. Tujuan dari pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah untuk memberikan pelatihan dan pendampingan pada masyarakat dalam menyikapi dampak psikologis dan sosial dari pandemi COVID-19. Pengmas dilaksanakan secara langsung, pengambilan data pengetahuan peserta diambil menggunakan kuisioner pengetahuan untuk mengevaluasi pengetahuan sebelum dan sesudah dari pelaksanaan pengabdian. Analisis data hasil pengetahuan menggunakan statistic deskriptif dengan SPSS. Pengabdian masyarakat dilaksanakan dalam tiga tahapan yaitu penyuluhan dalam bentuk seminar, pelatihan, dan pendampingan. Peserta dari pengmas adalah 55 masyarakat dari KPA Tulungagung yang diberikan pelatihan selama 2 bulan dengan tetap melaksanakan evaluasi pada setiap minggu melalui koordinasi zoom meeting. Serangkaian kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat berjalan dengan baik dan menghasilkan dampak yang positif bagi peserta. Hasil penilaian pada pre dan posttest menunjukkan adanya peningkatan dari hasil sebelum diberikan penyuluhan dan setelah diberikan materi-materi mengenai COVID-19. Hasil pretest menunjukkan bahwa nilai tertinggi adalah nilai 60 dan tidak ada peserta yang mendapatkan nilai sempurna, sedangkan hasil posttest sebanyak 32 peserta mendapatkan nilai 80 dan 16 peserta mendapatkan nilai sempurna, hal ini menunjukkan bahwa setelah diberikan penyuluhan hasilnya lebih baik. Sama halnya dengan sikap yang ditunjukkan oleh masyarakat juga mengalami peningkatan pada kepatuhan protocol kesehatan, pengetahuan, penurunan kecemasan dan ketakutan serta pengendalian pada stigma sosial. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa sikap dan tindakan masyarakat menujukkan perubahan yang lebih baik setelah dilaksanakan pengabdian masyarakat, sehingga dibutuhkan keberlanjutan agar kegiatan tetap berlangsung dengan baik.
SELEKSI PENGISIAN PERANGKAT DESA DI DESA KAMBANGAN KECAMATAN BRUNO KABUPATEN PURWOREJO
Authors: Agus Dwi Atmoko  , Pratika Ayuningtyas  , Lutfi Ashar Mauludin
Published: October 2022

Politeknik Sawunggalih Aji sebagai Lembaga independen dipercaya untuk melaksanakan satu dari tiga tahapan seleksi pengisian perangkat desa, yaitu Uji Keterampilan Komputer. Adapun pelaksanaan Uji Keterampilan Komputer sebagai salah satu tahapan dalam seleksi pengisian perangkat desa Kambangan Kecamatan Bruno Kabupaten Purworejo. Metode yang digunakan adalah seleksi Keterampilan Komputer yang meliputi keterampilan Ms. Word, Ms. Excel dan Ms. PowerPoint. Hasil yang diperoleh adalah nilai peserta dalam Uji Keterampilan computer yaitu cukup. Maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa uji Keterampilan Komputer berjalan lancar, tertib dan disiplin. Uji Keterampilan Komputer mendapatkan 30% prosentase dari total skor keseluruhan tahapan.
PELATIHAN ECOBRICK DAN ECO PRINTING DI DESA CANDISARI, KECAMATAN SAMBENG, KABUPATEN LAMONGAN, JAWA TIMUR
Authors: Bella Zezary Aurora Putri  , Zabania Az Zahra Kusumayuri  , Rahma Lana Isro’ Nabillah  , Ulul Albab  , Edeline Gracia Pamardi  , Sandiva Alifia Arifin  , Dzulchimilia Choirin Nisa  , Muhamad Arya Damara  , Cahya Prilia  , Diana Laili Putri
Published: October 2022

Ecobrick merupakan salah satu upaya yang dilakukan untuk mengelola sampah plastik menjadi benda-benda yang memiliki nilai ekonomis, mengurangi pencemaran dan juga racun yang disebabkan oleh sampah plastik. Eco printing merupakan suatu proses yang dilakukan untuk mentransfer warna dan bentuk pada kain melalui kontak langsung. Eco printing memanfaatkan potensi yang ada berupa daun dari tanaman yang banyak ditemui di Desa Candisari, dalam kegiatan ini daun yang digunakan adalah daun pepaya yang memiliki bentuk unik. Dalam strategi pengembangan pada bidang lingkungan dan ekonomi di Desa Candisari, Kecamatan Sambeng, Kabupaten Lamongan dilakukan program kegiatan pelatihan ecobrick dan eco printing. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah sebagai upaya kreatif untuk pengelolaan sampah plastik menjadi barang yang berguna dan bernilai ekonomis serta untuk membantu masyarakat dalam bidang ekonomi di Desa Candisari. Kegiatan pelatihan ini dihadiri oleh kader yang berasal dari enam dusun di Desa Candisari, yaitu Dusun Cani, Dusun Kandangan, Dusum Resik, Dusun Nongko, Dusun Kedungwaru, dan Dusun Gampeng.
PENGEMBANGAN SOCIO ENTREPRENEURSHIP DAN INTRAPRENEURSHIP DALAM MENDUKUNG TERBENTUKNYA EKO-WISATA DI DESA SUGIHWARAS, KABUPATEN NGANJUK
Authors: Tika Widiastuti  , Dien Mardhiyah  , Imron Mawardi  , Aufar Fadlul Hady  , Dzikri Nurrohman
Published: October 2022

Program pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan kemampuan socio entrepreneurship dan intrapreneurship Kelompok Karang Taruna di Desa Sugihwaras, Kabupaten Nganjuk dalam mendukung terbentuknya Ekowisata. Pada program ini, Kelompok Karang Taruna diposisikan sebagai pemilik usaha dan karyawan sebagaimana konsep entrepreneurship dan intrapreneurship, sehingga pemahaman akan Desa Wisata dapat menyeluruh. Program pengabdian yang dilakukan meliputi pelatihan manajemen Desa Ekowisata, pelatihan penyusunan studi kelayakan, pelatihan promosi berbasis digital, dan pelatihan dalam menyusun laporan keuangan. Selain itu, pendampingan dilakukan untuk meninjau pemahaman Kelompok Karang Taruna terkait materi pelatihan yang telah disampaikan. Hasil yang dicapai adalah meningkatnya pengetahuan dan kemampuan dalam manajemen Ekowisata, meningkatnya kemampuan dalam menyusun studi kelayakan, meningkatnya pengetahuan dan kemampuan dalam pemasaran digital, dan meningkatnya pengetahuan dalam pelaporan keuangan Ekowisata. Program Pengabdian Masyarakat ini berhasil memberikan dampak positif dalam persiapan perwujudan Ekowisata pada aspek socio entrepreneurship dan intrapreneurship guna mewujudkan Ekowisata di Desa Sugihwaras.
Notes on Apocynaceae in Laos: Chilocarpus denudatus, Kopsia vidalii and Parsonsia penangiana
Authors:   Faculty of Forest Science, National University of Laos, Dongdok Campus, 01170, Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital, Laos, Souladeth Phetlasy , Tagane Shuichiro ,   The Kagoshima University Museum, Kagoshima University, 1-21-30 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan, Souvannakhoummane Keooudone ,   Faculty of Natural Science, National University of Laos, Dongdok Campus, Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital, Laos, Kongxaisavath Deuanta ,   Faculty of Forest Science, National University of Laos, Dongdok Campus, 01170, Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital, Laos
Published: October 2022

Two species of Apocynaceae, Chilocarpus denudatus and Kopsia vidalii, are newly recorded for Laos. The genus Chilocarpus is also a new generic record for Laos. Notes on Parsonsia penangiana are also provided. A description, photographs, ecological information, vernacular names, and an IUCN conservation status based on our collections are provided for each species.
Thermodynamic analysis of thermal desalination system with humidification–dehumidification cycle
Authors: Sereda Volodymyr , Solomakha Andrii , Prytula Natalia , Zabolotny Oleksii
Published: October 2022

Problems. Today desalination of seawaterprovides a worldwide fresh water productionof 24.5 million m 3 perday.One of the promising desalination methods is thermal humidification-dehumidification process. In spite of significant benefits this technology, it has a key drawback – high thermal energy consumption.The aim of the study. Determine the optimal thermodynamic parameters of working substances (air and water) in elements of desalination system with humidification–dehumidification cycleto obtain maximum performance with a minimum energy consumption.Methodology of implementation. Mathematical modeling of the humidification-dehumidification cycle at different input parameters.The thermodynamic model was createdusing equations of mass and energy balances of the desalination system.Research results. System Gain output ratio(GOR) increases with increasing salt watertemperature at the outlet of the dehumidifier.Maximum valuesof GORand recovery ratio (RR) are observed at the maximum temperature difference (maximum heating) of salt water in the dehumidifier. It is shown that values of GOR and RR increasewith increasing salt water temperature at the inlet to the humidifier. It is found that GOR value is independent of the temperature and humidity of the air at the inlet to the humidifier.Conclusions.The maximum valuesof GOR and RR for the humidification-dehumidification cycle with additional water heating are 3.75 and 6%, respectively. To obtain such results,the temperature of salt water at the inlet tothe system (dehumidifier) should be equal to 10 °C, and the temperature of salt water at the inlet to the humidifier – 70 °C. At the same time, temperature and humidity of the airсan have any values. The use of renewable energy for heating salt water in the heater will significantly increase system GOR
Bayesian modeling of risks of various origin
Authors: Bidyuk P.I. , Kuznietsova N.V. , Trofymchuk O.M. , Terentiev O.M. , Levenchuk L.B.
Published: October 2022

Background. Financial as well as many other types of risks are inherent to all types of human activities. The problem isto construct adequate mathematical description for the formal representation of risks selected and to use it for possibleloss estimation and forecasting. The loss estimation can be based upon processing available data and relevant expertestimates characterizing history and current state of the processes considered. An appropriate instrumentation for mod-elling and estimating risks of possible losses provides probabilistic approach including Bayesian techniques known todayas Bayesian programming methodology.Objective. The purpose of the paper is to perform overview of some Bayesian data processing methods providing apossibility for constructing models of financial risks selected. To use statistical data to develop a new model of Bayesiantype so that to describe formally operational risk that can occur in the information processing procedures.Methods. The methods used for data processing and model constructing refer to Bayesian programming methodology.Also Bayes theorem was directly applied to operational risk assessment in its formulation for discrete events and discreteparameters.Results. The proposed approach to modelling was applied to building a model of operational risk associated with in-correct information processing. To construct and apply the model to risk estimation the risk problem was analysed,appropriate variables were selected, and prior conditional probabilities were estimated. Functioning of the models con-structed was demonstrated with illustrative examples.Conclusions. Modelling and estimating financial and other type of risks is important practical problem that can besolved using the methodology of Bayesian programming providing the possibility for identification and taking intoconsideration uncertainties of data and expert estimates. The risk model constructed with the methodology proposedillustrates the possibilities of applying the Bayesian methods to solving the risk estimation problems
DevOps – concept and structural representation
Authors: Maslianko Pavlo , Savchuk Ivan
Published: October 2022

Problems. Today, along with a huge number of methods, technologies and means of improving business efficiency, the concept ofDevOps (Development & Operations) is also gaining rapid development.In particular, the application of the DevOps concept in business leads practitioners to the question of the feasibility of application,formalization of this process, and usually the development of their own DevOps system focused on achieving the specified values of themetrics of the organizational structure.Research goal and objectives. The purpose of this article is to study the essence, concept and definition of the DevOps concept,define the entities of the DevOps concept and formalize the unified DevOps model.Methods of research. Methodology of comparative analysis of scientific results and engineering practices of DevOps implementation,systematization of entity classes of the DevOps concept in the form of a Venn diagram, graphic modeling of a unified DevOps model.Research results. The practical value and effectiveness of DevOps implementation, the lack of theoretical research and justificationof DevOps systems engineering methods, apart from examples of individual patterns and individual architectural solutions of DevOps forthe IT industry, have been established.The article substantiates and proposes a structural representation of the DevOps concept in the form of a Venn diagram as a systemof entities of production, support, management of production and support processes, and relationships between them. These results makeit possible to choose theoretical and applied tools for the formalization of a unified model of DevOps systems.Conclusions. The unified model of the DevOps system in the form of a diagram of components and formalized specifications ofthe interfaces between these components and the unified model of the DevOps system in the form of a diagram of the activities of thesecomponents make it possible to proceed to the development of well-founded engineering methods of DevOps systems.
The use of self-fluxing alloys as a source of alloying elements in producing powder products of construction purpose from low-alloyed iron
Authors: Remizov D.O. , Stepanchuk A.M. , P.I. P.I. , Soloviova T.O. , Zavadiuk S.V.
Published: October 2022

Background. One of the problems in the production of powder structural materials based on iron alloyed with a small amount of alloying elements (0.5 - 5.0 wt.%) is obtaining a homogeneous alloy in the final material. The distribution uniformity of the alloying elements largely determines the final properties of the material. The use of a mixture of powders constituting the alloy to obtain such alloys, in manycases, does not solve the problem of obtaining homogeneous alloys. Promising in this respect is the use of alloy powders containing alloying elements as sources of alloying elements.Objective. The purpose of the paper is to study the formation regularities of the material’s structure and properties based on iron alloys obtained using self-fluxing alloys (SFA) as a source of alloying elements.Methods. To solve the problem posed in the work, the methods of mixing-grinding in planetary mills, the study of the processes of wetting with SFA iron melts and the interaction between them by the method of a lying drop, scanning microscopy for studying the structureof materials and the distribution of elements in them, measuring mechanical properties (hardness) were used.Results. The principles of determining the optimal conditions for obtaining materials - grinding-mixing time (4 min.), compacting pressure of the original workpieces (600 MPa), sintering temperature (1200 °C), sintering time (more than 80 min.) were established.Their use contributes to the production of products with almost one hundred percent material density and a high degree of homogeneity.Conclusions. As a result of the work carried out, it was found that the use of SFA as alloying elements sources and the preparation of the initial mixture by grinding-mixing methods in a planetary mill promotes the production of materials with a high degree of homogeneity due to the intensification of homogenization and sintering processes and, as a consequence, an increase in their mechanical characteristics.
Field Form of the Dynamics of Classical Many- and Few-body Systems: From Microscopic Dynamics to Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Synergetics
Authors: Zakharov Anatoly Yu.
Published: October 2022

A method is proposed for describing the dynamics of systems of interacting particles in terms of an auxiliary field, which in the static mode is equivalent to given interatomic potentials, and in the dynamic mode is a classical relativistic composite field. It is established that for interatomic potentials, the Fourier transform of which is a rational algebraic function of the wave vector, the auxiliary field is a composition of elementary fields that satisfy the Klein-Gordon equation with complex masses. The interaction between particles carried by the auxiliary field is nonlocal both in space variables and in time. The temporal non-locality is due to the dynamic nature of the auxiliary field and can be described in terms of functional-differential equations of retarded type. Due to the finiteness mass of the auxiliary field, the delay in interactions between particles can be arbitrarily large. A qualitative analysis of the dynamics of few-body and many-body systems with retarded interactions has been carried out, and a non-statistical mechanisms for both the thermodynamic behavior of systems and synergistic effects has been established.
Improvising a Music-Theory Curriculum
Authors: Michaelsen Garrett
Published: October 2022

This article explores the cultural hegemonies perpetuated by typical music-theory curricula and advocates for the use of improvisation—as both classroom activity and guiding philosophy—as a way forward.
Current Stress Pattern and Geodynamics of the Baikal Rift System
Authors: Rebetsky Yu.L. , Dobrynina A.A. , San’kov V.A.
Published: October 2022

—The crustal stress field of the Baikal Rift System has been reconstructed by tectonophysical inversion of focal mechanisms from the catalog of earthquakes recorded by the regional seismological network. Cataclastic analysis of fault slip data developed at the Shmidt Institute of the Physics of the Earth (Moscow) revealed previously unknown features in the behavior of principal stresses. Namely, the maximum deviatoric stresses diverge off the rift axis while the normalized spherical and deviatoric stress tensor components reach high magnitudes in the crust of the Baikal Basin. The obtained stress pattern of the Baikal Rift System is consistent with the rift origin by a joint action of a vertical mantle flow (upwelling branch of convection) and a horizontal flow in the asthenosphere which drives the NW–SE motion of the Amur plate off Eurasia.
Revisit Economic Growth and CO2 Emissions Nexus in G7 Countries: Mixed-Frequency VAR Model
Authors: Jia Linyu , Chang Tsangyao , Wang Mei-Chih
Published: October 2022

Applying a mixed frequency vector autoregressive (MF-VAR) approach, we examine relationships betweenCO2 emissions and economic growth from 1970Q1 to 2019Q4 among G7 countries. We incorporate primary energy consumption as a control variable, to avoid any bias from an omitted variable. Our empirical results, using forecast error variance decomposition and a Granger causality check, suggest MF-VAR exhibits better explanatory ability over the more commonly used VAR model employing single frequency data. Results from LF-VAR exhibit a feedback loop connecting economic expansion and emissions of CO2 with one-way Granger causality from primary energy consumption to growth of the economies studied. MF-VAR model results also indicate, in G7 countries, economic expansion exhibits a one-way causal link to CO2 emissions in Canada, UK, and US cases. Interestingly, MF-VAR shows feedback between economic expansion and primary energy use in Germany, while LF-VAR quantifies the link from economic growth to CO2 emissions in Canada and from CO2 to economic growth in the UK. Results raise implications for the G7 samples’ policy makers.
Relationship Between the Tat Protein Transport System and Virulence in ETEC
Authors: Liu Xiaobing , Feng Jing , Cheng Jiali , Gong Zhaolong
Published: October 2022

Purpose
We aimed to investigate the effect of tatABC gene deletion on the pathogenicity of enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli (ETEC).
Methods
Changes in bacterial dynamics and virulence after deletion were examined using mobility and animal toxicity tests for ETEC. Further, differential expression of proteins between the gene-deletion and wild-type strains was analyzed using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry to explore the possible mechanisms underlying the effects of this gene on bacterial virulence.
Result
After tatABC knockout, the virulence of ETEC H10407 was strongly attenuated, and its invasion in rabbit intestinal mucosa was significantly reduced. Mass spectrometry revealed that 10 differentially expressed proteins involved in physiological functions of bacteria, which may be associated with changes in bacterial motility and pathogenicity.
Conclusion
The research shows that the twin-arginine translocation system of ETEC may be closely related to its virulence.
Chronic psychosocial stress induces microglial activation and inflammatory responses that lead to neuronal dysfunction and depressive-like behavior
Authors: Tsirka Stella , Kokkosis Alexandros , Madeira Miguel , Valais Kimonas , Hage Zachary
Published: October 2022

Repeated stress can lead to the development of anxiety and is considered a risk factor for major depressive disorder (MDD). Clinical studies and animal models of repeated and chronic stress have reported that symptom severity is correlated with microglial activation and upregulation of neuroinflammatory cytokine signaling in brain areas implicated in mood regulation. Despite mounting evidence implicating impairments of neuroplasticity and synaptic signaling deficits into the pathophysiology of stress-related mental disorders, whether microglial activation modulates neuronal homeostasis in response to chronic stress has been debated. Here, using the repeated social defeat stress (RSDS) mouse model we demonstrate that microglial activation and related inflammatory responses are regulating neuronal plasticity associated with depressive-like behavior. Specifically, we show that chronic stress induces a swift activation and proliferation of microglia as well as macrophage infiltration in the mPFC, which are spatially related to neuronal activation. Moreover, we report a remarkable association of microglial spectrum of reactivity and concomitant inflammatory responses with susceptibility or resilience to chronic stress. In addition, we find that exposure to chronic stress exacerbates phagocytosis of synaptic elements and significant neuronal plasticity deficits associated with depressive-like behavior. Importantly, by utilizing two different CSF1R inhibitors (the brain penetrant PLX5622 and the non-penetrant PLX73086) we determine the contributions of microglial and infiltrating macrophages in the depression pathophenotype. Our findings highlight a crucial role for microglia (and secondarily macrophages) in catalyzing the pathological manifestations of depression in response to chronic stress by promoting neuroinflammation and neuronal deficits in mPFC.