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INTRODUCTION: BLACK LIVES MATTER IN CONTEXT
Authors: Oliver Pamela
Published: December 2021

This special issue of Mobilization collects five research articles about the Black Lives Movement (BLM) plus two essays by the editors. This introductory essay provides the broad context of the BLM. It shows how the protests and movement demands of 2020 after the horrific murder of George Floyd were tied to the protests and organizing of 2014-16 which, in turn, built on at least two decades of prior organizing. Protests about police violence are central to Black movements because police repression enforces White supremacy.
“BRAINWASHING FOR THE RIGHT REASONS WITH THE RIGHT MESSAGE”: IDEOLOGY AND POLITICAL SUBJECTIVITY IN BLACK ORGANIZING
Authors: Simpson Chaniqua D. , Walter Avery , Ebert Kim
Published: December 2021

Media outlets and academics often oversimplify and mischaracterize current manifestations of Black mobilization as a movement that opposes police violence against Black men, supports police reform, and desires assimilation and integration into the state. In reality, however, the movement is much more complex. We examine how Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100), a prominent organization in the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), creates, teaches, and negotiates ideology. Drawing on fieldwork with Black organizers involved in the M4BL, in-depth interviews and conversations with Black organizers, and a content analysis of primary documents from the movement, we find that rather than promote assimilation, Black organizers use intersectional ideology to socialize members into an understanding of a racialized state. This socialization allows members to develop political subjectivity that not only challenges the state but also transforms their everyday lives and relationships.
RACIAL CHANGE AND BLACK MOVEMENT EMERGENCE: A CASE FROM THE BLACK LIVES MOVEMENT
Authors: Weddington George
Published: December 2021

This article contributes to sociological understandings of race and social movements by reassessing the phenomenon of social movement emergence for Black social movements. Broadly, it addresses the possibility of organizational support for Black social movements. More narrowly, it seeks to understand the emergence of Black movements and racial change as outcomes of organizational transformation, specifically using the case of how the mixed-race prison reform organization Action for Police Reform (APR) joined the Black Lives movement. By providing a case of racial transformation and the spanning of tactical boundaries, I present two central arguments. First, it is necessary to look within organizational forms and at organizational dynamics to see how activists modify their organizations to support Black movements. Second, tailored more directly to the case of APR, sustained support for Black movements depends on organizational transformation, such as when activists repurpose an organization’s form and resources to maintain racially delimited tactics.
“WE LEARNED VIOLENCE FROM YOU”: DISCURSIVE PACIFICATION AND FRAMING CONTESTS DURING THE MINNEAPOLIS UPRISING
Authors: DalCortivo Anna , Oursler Alyssa
Published: December 2021

Following the murder of George Floyd, Minneapolis became the epicenter of the largest movement in US history. Local Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests, dubbed the Minneapolis Uprising, were met by the largest civil police deployment in state history. In the week following George Floyd’s murder, state and local officials convened ten press conferences totaling over 400 minutes of discourse. We use these press conferences, in conjunction with an ethnography of protests, to analyze how state officials counterframed Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd. Building on critical race theory, we consider how the state maneuvered to pacify Black Lives Matter protesters and maintain racial oppression and repression. Minneapolis state officials constructed their counterframe through the (re)ordering of disorder, boundary activation, co-optation, and erasure.
The Institute of Community in The Works of N.I. Sieber
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Dubyansky Alexander
Published: December 2021

This article examines the views of the Russian economist Nikolai Ivanovich Sieber on community relations both in Russia and abroad. Sieber, as is known, is the first Russian follower of Marx, who assimilated his theory in all its complexity and dialectical inconsistency. However, in this article, the main attention is paid to the position of Sieber in relation to the peasant community. If Sieber was a consistent apologist for Marx's theory, without introducing his own ideas into it, then scholar seems to be completely independent with his own point of view in matters of the community. In the community context, he argued with the narodniks, particularly with V. P. Vorontsov, about the ways of developing the Russian economy. Should it develop based on the preservation and development of the peasant community, artels, as opposed to the creation of large-scale capitalist production in Russia, or should the country strive to create a capitalist economy in which there is no place for community relations? Sieber refuted the narodnik concept of a special way of development of Russia and defended the Marxist idea that capitalism is an objective stage in the development of society and, therefore, inevitable.
A arte capicua da comutação: Ara, de Ana Luísa Amaral / The palindromic art of commutation: Ara, by Ana Luísa Amaral
Authors: Lima Isabel Pires de
Published: December 2021

Resumo: Procurar-se-á mostrar como Ara, o primeiro romance de Ana Luísa Amaral, se vinha anunciando pela tensão dramática que caracteriza a vasta obra poética da autora desde os anos 90. Trata-se de um romance que, não descurando a tradição modernista, se mostra consentâneo com uma matriz pós-moderna e com um título capicua, Ara, que induz ab initio um universo permeável à dissonância e à comutação. Ver-se-á como o ludismo romanesco da comutação e a exploração da auto-reflexividade permitirão integrar modos discursivos diversos – lírico, ensaístico, poético, dramático e modus faciendi romanescos vários – do romance de formação ao romance de amor, passando pelo romance social e pela autobiografia, e explorando todas as virtualidades do género.Palavras-chave: comutação; dissonância; auto-reflexividade; hibridez romanesca; moderno / pós-moderno.Abstract: I will try to show how Ara, Ana Luísa Amaral’s first novel, can be seen as an announcement of the dramatic tension that characterizes the author’s vast poetic work since the 1990s. It is a novel that, while not neglecting the modernist tradition, is consistent with a postmodern matrix bearing a title that is a palindrome. This induces ab initio a universe permeable to dissonance and commutation. It will be seen how the novelistic playfulness of commutation and the exploration of self-reflexivity will allow for the integration of diverse discursive modes – lyrical, essayistic, poetic, dramatic and modus faciendi romanesque – ranging from the Bildungsroman to the novel of love, passing through the social realist novel and autobiography, and exploring all the potentialities of the genre.Keywords: commutation; dissonance; self-reflexivity; novelistic hybridity; moderm/post-modern.
IT Enabled Extended Organization in the Integrated Trade Licensing System
Authors: Dewi Anggi Permata , Pohan M. Rizki , Handayani Sutia , Khairunnisa Rani , Shihab Muhammad Rifki
Published: December 2021

In order to improve the business climate, the Indonesian government focuses on carrying out a fundamental reform program. One part of the program is issuing online business licenses. As a form of compliance, the Ministry of Trade (MoT) needs to implement the Integrated Trade Licensing System (ITLS), where the system’s values will be made possible through a collaboration between government agencies. This condition illustrates a self-organizing network of organizations where each agency will be able to contribute its values and result in a new set of values. This concept is aligned with the extended organization. This paper aims to examine how ITLS can successfully work through government agencies’ collaboration in an extended organization. The research methodology used a qualitative approach by collecting data through documentation study, observation, and interviews. The study found that trade licenses can only be issued if the value given by the extended organization is sent to ITLS with the assistance of information technology (IT). This research is expected to be a lesson learned of extended organization concept in government agencies.
Pengaruh Literasi Informasi terhadap Penggunaan E-Resources Mahasiswa STMIK Tasikmalaya dengan PLS-MGA
Authors: Sakinah Awit Marwati , Putra Yuda Purnama , Rohpandi Dani , Sarmidi
Published: December 2021

E-resources kini menjadi salah satu komponen terpenting dalam lingkungan akademik, terlebih di masa pandemic COVID 19 ini pembelajaran secara daring. Hasil temuan di lapangan menunjukkan bahwa masih banyak mahasiswa yang menyelesaikan tugas  akademik dengan mencari di internet, tanpa membaca, memahami, mengolah informasi tersebut. Mahasiswa yang memiliki kemampuan literasi informasi yang baik mampu memanfaatkan berbagai e-resources untuk kegiatan akademiknya. Kemampuan dalam mengolah informasi ini seringkali dipengaruhi oleh factor latar belakang dari mahasiswa, seperti umur, pendidikan, pengalaman dan intelegensia yang tidak jarang memiliki efek pada nilai pengamatan. Dalam pemodelan persamaan struktural, kondisi ini dapat diakomodasi dengan pendekatan pemodelan multigroup. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui tingkat literasi infromasi dan penggunaan e-resources mahasiswa dan membuat model simultan antara literasi informasi-penggunaan e-resources dengan memperhatikan faktor latar belakang mahasiswa di STMIK Tasikmalaya. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan stratified random sampling dengan kelas kuliah dan program diploma sebagai stratanya. Metode yang digunakan untuk penelitian adalah kuantitatif dengan analisis Partial Least Square Multigroup Analysis (PLS-MGA). Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa factor latar belakang kelas kuliah memperkuat pengaruh literasi informasi pada penggunaan e-resources dimana untuk kelas karyawan pengaruh ini jauh lebih kuat dibandingkan pada kelas regular.
EVALUASI TATA KELOLA TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI E-KTP MENGGUNAKAN FRAMEWORK COBIT (STUDI KASUS : DINAS KEPENDUDUKAN DAN CATATAN SIPIL KABUPATEN BOGOR)
Authors: Kurniawan Dwi Tjahyo
Published: December 2021

Dinas Kependudukan dan Catatan Sipil Kabupaten Bogor (Disdukcapil) bertugas menjalankan sistem kependudukan elektronik kartu identitas (e-KTP). Metodologi yang digunakan berdasarkan kerangka  kerja Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT) 4.1. COBIT merupakan framework yang menjembatani kesenjangan antara risiko dan masalah bisnis dengan teknis sehingga sistem informasi teknologi e-KTP berjalan sangat. Hasil analisis yang dilakukan di Dinas Kependudukan dan Catatan Sipil Kabupaten Bogor (Disdukcapil) menghasilkan nilai 2,48 yang berarti pada tingkat 2 (dapat diulang). Dinas Kependudukan dan Catatan Sipil Kabupaten Bogor telah memiliki pola untuk mengelola proses  terkait  berdasarkan keberhasilan  pengalaman  yang  berulang  yang  pernah  dilakukan sebelumnya  tetapi pola yang dilakukan belum berstandar. Hasil tersebut menjadi dasar penentuan analisis gap serta rekomendasi yang  diperlukan berdasarkan  standar  COBIT untuk Disdukcapil.
Comparation Analysis of Ensemble Technique With Boosting(Xgboost) and Bagging (Randomforest) For Classify Splice Junction DNA Sequence Category
Authors: Syahrani Iswaya Maalik
Published: December 2021

Bioinformatics research currently supported by rapid growth of computation technology and algorithm. Ensemble decision tree is common method for classifying large and complex dataset such as DNA sequence. By implementing two classification methods with ensemble technique like xgboost and random Forest might improve the accuracy result on classifying DNA Sequence splice junction type. With 96,24% of xgboost accuracy and 95,11% of Random Forest accuracy, our conclusions  the xgboost and random forest methods using right parameter setting are highly effective tool for classifying small example dataset. Analyzing both methods with their characteristics will give an overview on how they work to meet the needs in DNA splicing.
Development Strategy for Telematics Small and Medium Industries in Indonesia
Authors: Tosida Eneng Tita , Andria Fredi , Wahyudin Irfan , Jatna Taufik
Published: December 2021

The telematics industry that is included in the national industry development policy. Electronic and Telematic Industries projected growth twice in 2025. The telematics industry is also included in the Nine SMEs that are a priority to be developed. The telematics industry is even part of the creative industry that absorbs about 13,000 workers. The national telematics industry is grouped into five groups, namely the office equipment industry, software, animation, games, and embedded. The strategy for developing   Telematics SME’s is based on the position of the industry in its strength map. The five industry groups have been mapped into 4 developing quadrants. The office equipment industry is included in quadrant 1, with an expansive strategy such as increasing production and market share. The game and embedded industries map into quadrant 2, the strategy developed is proactive such as strengthening promotion and innovation. The software industry enters quadrant 3, the strategy developed is consolidation, such as strengthening human resources, infrastructure, and business institutions.  While the animation industry entered quadrant 4, the strategy developed was to defensive, namely managing production cost efficiency, strengthening the domestic market, and increasing the competency of human resources. Human resource development has received special attention in the development of  SME’s telematics. The skills of human resources in the telematics business may not be doubted, but recognition of competencies is a distinguishing factor in efforts to provide quality assurance to customers.
Implemented PSO-NBC and PSO-SVM to Help Determine Status of Volcanoes
Authors: Tempola Firman
Published: December 2021

This research is a continuation of previous research that applied the Naive Bayes classifier algorithm to predict the status of volcanoes in Indonesia based on seismic factors. There are five attributes used in predicting the status of volcanoes, namely the status of the normal, standby and alerts. The results Showed the accuracy of the resulted prediction was only 79.31%, or fell into fair classification. To overcome these weaknesses and in order to increase accuracy, optimization is done by giving criteria or attribute weights using particle swarm optimization. This research compared the optimization of Naive Bayes algorithm to vector machine support using particle swarm optimization. The research found improvement on system after application of PSO-NBC to that of 91.3 % and 92.86% after applying PSO-SVM.
Indigenous Studies Working Group Statement
Authors: Atalay Sonya , Lempert William , Shorter David Delgado , TallBear Kim
Published: December 2021

In 2018, the authors were invited to share their perspectives as Indigenous studies scholars to the work of Breakthrough Listen, an organization affiliated with both the Berkeley SETI Research Center (BSRC) and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). This collectively authored statement highlights some of the ethical concerns these authors perceived regarding the history colonialism and the expectations to find “advanced” or “intelligent” extraterrestrial life. A prologue contextualizes the short working group statement and we then provide the unedited original statement in its entirety.
Imaginative Cosmos: The Impact of Colonial Heritage in Radio Astronomy and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Authors: Charbonneau Rebecca
Published: December 2021

Astronomers conducting searches for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) have long been interested in the history of “first contact” between foreign civilizations as a proxy for extraterrestrial contact and have often employed frontier metaphors and colonial analogies in their pursuit of extraterrestrials. This article shows this language was more than mere rhetoric; drawing from the history of Orientalism and the US frontier, this article investigates SETI’s physical and disciplinary homes, ultimately arguing that, even when attempting to convey universality, SETI scientist’s pursuit of the alien was shaped by cultural power structures such as gender and colonialism.
G-Men, Green Men, and Red Land: Extraterrestrial Miscreants, Federal Jurisdiction, and Exceptional Space
Authors: Painter Fantasia
Published: December 2021

In the 1970s a string of cattle mutilations grabbed national attention. Thousands of cows in twenty-one states were turning up dead under suspicious circumstances. The culprits left no tire tracks or footprints, only exsanguinated cows missing trademark body parts. Many members of the public suspected (and still suspect) aliens were responsible. This article analyzes FBI files on the mutilations and reveals the central role Indian land played in the FBI’s search for the cow killers. It then wields Indian land to launch an Indigenous critique of settler speculations about the alien.
Close Encounters of the Colonial Kind
Authors: TallBear Kim
Published: December 2021

This essay is voiced by “IZ,” a character personifying the evolving field of “Native American” or “Indigenous” studies in the United States. IZ was introduced to readers in Aileen Moreton-Robinson’s edited volume Critical Indigenous Studies: Engagements in First World Locations 2016, in which Moreton-Robinson wrote: “Twenty years into this century, Indigenous-centered approaches to knowledge production are thriving” and our “object of study is colonizing power in its multiple forms, whether the gaze is on Indigenous issues or on Western knowledge production.” Today, “critical Indigenous studies” represents a coming together of multiple national engagements by Indigenous scholars and sovereignty movements with universities around the world. In this essay, IZ’s object of study and critical polydisciplinamorous Indigenous engagement is a scientist searching for signs of “intelligent” life off-Earth.
La sesión dialógica de educación física para la integración social
Authors: Smith Palacio Eulisis
Published: December 2021

Cambios físicos, psicológicos y sociales se experimenta en la etapa adolescente, algunos de estos cambios se muestran en la búsqueda de la identidad personal y la autonomía, mayor intimidad con los pares, alejamiento del vínculo parental-familiar, y desarrollo tanto de la sexualidad como el desarrollo cognitivo. A todo lo anterior, hay que considerar que, el adolescente se encuentra en una etapa psicoevolutiva donde urge propiciar espacios para la Integración Social. Con el fin de dar respuesta a estos cambios, se crea la Sesión Dialógica de Educación Física (SDEF) que es una metodología didáctica que tiene como objetivo modificar comportamientos y actitudes en adolescentes en riesgo de exclusión social. Esta sesión se divide en cinco partes: (1.) Planteamiento de los objetivos de la sesión; (2.) Activación; (3.) Confrontación; (4.) Reflexión y Debate; (5.) Transferencia a otros ámbitos de la vida y la sociedad. Existe muy poca evidencia científica que aborde el tema de la Integración Social y la Educación Física, menos aún, si realizamos una búsqueda de la utilización de Sesiones Dialógica de Educación Física para la inclusión de menores en riesgo. Por tanto, se coloca este ámbito como un elemento de investigación de referencia, para facilitar la formación de la integración social en sectores vulnerables como son los adolescentes.
Factores determinantes de la política de dividendos en empresas colombianas no cotizadas
Authors: Chavarría Gómez Angie Paola , González Ramírez Luisa Fernanda , Marín Valencia Darley Johana , Correa García Jaime Andrés
Published: December 2021

Este artículo identifica los determinantes de la política de dividendos de las empresas colombianas no cotizadas y considera como variables principales la liquidez y la rentabilidad. El tema no ha sido investigado con suficiencia en el contexto colombiano, dado que los intereses se han concentrado en las organizaciones del mercado de valores. En este estudio se analizaron 3.518 datos mediante un modelo de regresión de mínimos cuadrados ordinarios (MCO – OLS) para los años 2017 y 2018. Esta información se obtuvo de la base de datos PIE (Portal de Información Empresarial) de la Superintendencia de Sociedades para empresas que reportan estados financieros bajo NIIF. El estudio arrojó que la rentabilidad presenta una relación negativa y significativa con la política de dividendos y que, en el caso de la liquidez, la relación es positiva. La investigación abre camino al estudio de aspectos financieros poco analizados en la literatura colombiana, brindando así un referente que permite la ampliación de la evidencia empírica en temas financieros que tienen alta incidencia académica y práctica.
Developing a Blended Learning Model in Islamic Religious Education to Improve Learning Outcomes
Authors:   Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia. He is also with UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Adhi Setiyawan , Achmad Dardiri , Herminarto Sofyan
Published: December 2021

The blended learning (BL) model was becoming popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though much research has been conducted on BL, simple steps in model BL are still scarce. BL has complex steps and requires long-term stability support. The fundamental problem is to find the right model of blended learning. This study aims to find a model to teach Islamic Religion (IR) using ASSURE and the three-stage Plomp design models. This research is type of research and development. This article finds a model of syntax BL development at IR. The students were from three Islamic universities in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This research limitation was more difficult when the COVID-19 limited classroom meetings. The innovation of this BL model is simple steps into building BL and has the originality to the contextually subject matter.
A Concept Attainment Model Using Cloud-Based Mobile Learning to Enhance the Mathematical Conceptual Knowledge of Undergraduate Students
Authors:   the Department of Computer Education, Faculty of Education, Sisaket Rajabhat University, Sisaket, Thailand, Anupan Anuchit , Chimmalee Benjamas
Published: December 2021

The COVID-19 situation has affected the instructional process, with both students and instructors having to adapt to the conditions that have emerged. The inclusion of online tools as part of teaching and learning is imperative, especially in mathematics courses, in order to provide knowledge and to create a learning environment as close as possible to face-to-face learning. This study focuses on the mathematical conceptual knowledge of undergraduate students using a concept attainment model. This consists of a three-phase learning process involving the presentation of information and conceptualization, a conceptual comprehension test, and an analysis of thinking strategy. It also features the implementation of cloud-based mobile learning features, including cloud learning devices, cloud learning services, and cloud learning environments as the components of the proposed instruction model. The model was evaluated by experts before being used to investigate the mathematical conceptual knowledge of undergraduate students and how pre-test scores differ from post-test scores. Descriptive statistics and t-test were used to analyze the data. The results revealed that the overall scores for the suitability of the model indicate that this approach is most suitable, and that students learning through a concept attainment model using cloud-based mobile learning obtain a higher post-test score in mathematical conceptual knowledge compared to their pre-test score, at a level of .05 statistical significance. The framework of this study can be useful for mathematics instructors or others educators when it comes to applying it in order to develop students in mathematics contexts.
Effect of Articulation Reflective Approach on Learning Outcomes Retelling the Fable Contents to Singkawang Junior High School Student
Authors:   STKIP Singkawang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, Triani Susan Neni , Fitri Fitri , Susanto Heru , Sunarsih Eti , Yanti Lili , Mursidi Andi
Published: December 2021

The background of this research is that learning that takes place is monotonous and conventional, students are still not used to using Indonesian properly and correctly. Students prefer silence and tend to be passive when learning takes place. The achievement of learning Indonesian is still not optimal. Students who exceed the minimum completeness criteria (KKM) set by the school are still far from what is expected. In this study, researchers used experimental research. Data collection tools used in this study were tests and observation guidelines. From the results of the data collection tools used, the researchers concluded: 1) There is a difference in the ability to retell the contents of the fable between the class that applies the reflective articulation approach and the class that applies direct learning to class VII students of SMP Negeri 5 Singkawang, namely the experimental group obtained scores of 84 and 78 control group. 2) The effect of the articulation reflective approach on the learning outcomes of retelling the contents of the fable in class VII students of SMP Negeri 5 Singkawang. Based on the Pearson value between the score to retell the contents of the fable and the ability value of 0.50. 3) The implementation of the articulation reflective approach to the learning outcomes of retelling the contents of the fable to the seventh grade students of SMP Negeri 5 Singkawang. The results of the implementation of the average score obtained were 95.3 for the first meeting and 100 for the second meeting in the high or very good category.
Metabolomics analysis revealed acupuncture treatment target the upstream for dry eye disease
Authors:   Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine and Oncology, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi Cancer Center, Nanchang 330029, Jiangxi Province, China, Rao Jun , Zhang Lin-Feng ,   Department of Oncology, the First People’s Hospital of Fuzhou, Fuzhou 344000, Jiangxi Province, China, Zheng Zhi ,   Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine and Oncology, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi Cancer Center, Nanchang 330029, Jiangxi Province, China, Yan Yu ,   Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine and Oncology, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi Cancer Center, Nanchang 330029, Jiangxi Province, China, Lou Shang ,   Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine and Oncology, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi Cancer Center, Nanchang 330029, Jiangxi Province, China, Xiong Ai-Hua ,   Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine and Oncology, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital of Nanchang University, Jiangxi Cancer Center, Nanchang 330029, Jiangxi Province, China, Wu Lu-Hua ,   Department of Ophthalmology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
Published: December 2021

AIM: To find out the pathogenesis of dry eye disease (DED) and the possible mechanisms of available effective treatments.
METHODS: A non-targeted technology, ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS), to investigate metabolic characterizations for tear samples from 18 patients with DED upon drug or acupuncture treatment.
RESULTS: A total of 190 named metabolites were identified, which presented so far the broadest tear metabolome. Further analysis indicated a significantly distinct metabolomics profile among all patients, but very subtle metabolic differences upon drug or acupuncture treatment. On one hand, only six significantly changed metabolites were determined after drug treatment, five of which including inosine, monopalmitin, urate, propionylcarnitine, and nicotinamide were all increased and involved in inflammatory responses. On the other hand, merely four metabolites including alanine, serine, and homoserine were found to be significantly different. Further pathway analysis of those six and four significantly changed metabolites revealed that only one pathway, aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis was significantly influenced in acupuncture-treated patients, which were highly associated with the cause of the disease. The results here indicated acupuncture treatment may address the cause rather than the symptoms for dry eye disease, displaying partially better compared with drug treatment.
CONCLUSION: Collectively, this work extended our understanding on the key regulatory elements or pathways involved in the potential mechanisms of available effective treatments, and would be useful for providing novel potential targets and therapeutic strategies for DED.
Repeatability and comparison of Corvis ST parameters before and after accelerated transepithelial corneal cross-linking in keratoconus eyes
Authors:   Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Eye Institute, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan University People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou 450003, Henan Province, China, Yang Kai-Li , Fan Qi ,   Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Eye Institute, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan University People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou 450003, Henan Province, China, Xu Li-Yan ,   Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Eye Institute, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan University People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou 450003, Henan Province, China, Pang Chen-Jiu ,   Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Eye Institute, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan University People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou 450003, Henan Province, China, Ren Sheng-Wei ,   Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Eye Institute, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan University People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou 450003, Henan Province, China
Published: December 2021

AIM: To evaluate the repeatability and comparison of corneal visualization scheimpflug technology (Corvis ST) parameters in keratoconus eyes before and after accelerated transepithelial corneal cross-linking (ATE-CXL).
METHODS: Thirty eyes of 30 progressive keratoconus patients were included in the prospective study. Three repeated corneal biomechanical measurements were performed preoperatively and one month postoperatively by Corvis ST. The interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and 95% confidence interval (CI), Cronbach’ α, repeatability coefficient (RC), and coefficient of variation (CV) were used to evaluate the repeatability of Corvis ST parameters. Paired t test or Wilcoxon rank test was used to evaluate the differences between preoperative and postoperative data.
RESULTS: At preoperative, 26 of 39 (66.67%) parameters showed good to excellent repeatability, 6 (15.38%) showed moderate, and 7 (17.95%) showed poor repeatability. Similarly, 34 (87.18%) parameters showed good to excellent repeatability, 3 (7.69%) showed moderate, and 2 (5.13%) showed poor repeatability after ATE-CXL. After ATE-CXL 1mo, the intraocular pressure (IOP), biomechanical corrected IOP (bIOP), first applanation time (A1T), Radius, deformation amplitude at the first applanation (A1DA), deflection length at the maximum deformation (HCDLL) and stiffness parameter at first applanation (SP A1) parameters increased, while the steep keratometry (Ks), flat keratometry (Kf), mean keratometry (Kmean), second applanation time (A2T), DA Ratio Max (2 mm) and integrated radius parameters decreased (all P<0.05).
CONCLUSION: The repeatability of the Corvis ST parameters before and 1mo ATE-CXL follow up were both acceptable, and the corneal stiffness was improved after 1-month ATE-CXL.
Clinical profile of amblyopia and outcome of occlusion therapy in pediatric populations attending a referral hospital
Authors:   Nepal Eye Hospital, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal, Kaiti Raju , Pradhan Asik ,   Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Queensland 4059, Australia, Chaudhry Monica ,   Department of Optometry and Vision Science, Ansal University, Gurugram 22011, India
Published: December 2021

AIM: To study clinical profile of amblyopia and also the outcomes of occlusion therapy among the amblyopes.
METHODS: This was a hospital-based longitudinal study by design. Data were collected from April 2015 to April 2016 in Ophthalmology Department of Dhulikhel Hospital. Presenting visual acuity, chief complaint at presentation, age at presentation, refractive status, binocularity and fixation patterns were assessed in all the children with amblyopia. Improvement in visual acuity was also noted in all the subjects after occlusion therapy, which is a most commonly used modality of treatment for amblyopia.
RESULTS: Among 1092 children examined during the study period, 60 (5.49%) were amblyopic. Among them, 35 (58.30%) were females and 25 (41.70%) were males. The mean age at presentation was 8.87±3.29y. Meridional amblyopia was the most prevalent subtype seen in 43.3% (n=26) of children followed by anisohypermetropic amblyopia (20%, n=12). The most common refractive error was astigmatism accounting for 58.30% of the total cases followed by hypermetropia (22.5%) and myopia (7.5%). Compliance with spectacle wear combined with occlusion therapy and active vision therapy was 73.3% (n=44). There was a statistically significant improvement in visual acuity of the amblyopic eyes after the different treatment strategies after 3mo (P=0.002).
CONCLUSION: Prevalence of amblyopia and associated visual impairment is still a public health issue in developing countries like Nepal. Lack of awareness and lack of community or preschool vision screening for children lead to late presentation and significant visual impairment associated with the condition. The burden can easily be reduced with screening camps, timely referrals and proper interventions.
Effects of blunt trauma of eye on retinal nerve fibre layer
Authors:   Department of Ophthalmology, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Barabanki 225003, India, Aalok Kumar
Published: December 2021

AIM: To study the effects of blunt trauma of eye on visual acuity and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL).
METHODS: A prospective observational study was done on the patients of a road traffic accident (RTA) having blunt trauma injury of the eye from august 2018 to July 2019 at the Department of Ophthalmology, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Barabanki. Patients between the age group of 20 to 65 years undergoing RTA with ocular complaints were included in this study. Colour vision, contrast sensitivity, and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) were recorded, RNFL analysis was done through OCT.
RESULTS: A total of 108 patients were enrolled in this study and were grouped as 54 cases and 54 controls. The mean age was 43±2.3 years with 11 (20.37%) females and 43 (79.6%) males in the case group. At initial visit after RTA, the difference between color vision, contrast sensitivity and BCVA between right and left eyes of cases and controls were significant. After a follow up of 3mo only significant difference was noted in contrast sensitivity between cases and control groups. Change in color vision and BCVA after 3mo was insignificant. Similarly, an initial significant difference was noted in mean RNFL thickness between cases and control groups, but after follow up of 3mo mean RNFL thickness difference was significant only in superior and temporal quadrants.
CONCLUSION: RTA or blunt trauma of eye can lead to persistent RNFL thinning and decreased visual function.
The Nearest Prospects for Trans-Atlantic Security
Authors: Zolotarev Pavel
Published: December 2021

The idea of creating a common security space from Vancouver to Vladivostok almost 40 years ago seemed to be the main reference point for the former opponents of the Cold War. Today, given Russia's existing relations with the United States and other Western countries, this idea is not remembered or viewed as relevant and realistic. But there is reason to believe that the current situation is due to the fact that both sides made tactical decisions that were contrary to common strategic interests. In the United States, according to the most authoritative experts, there is a belief in the need to develop relations with Russia in order to respond to a number of important problems of international security, including to contain China, and Russia, in turn, needs America and the West as a whole for its own development. At this stage, the US is concerned about poor relations with Russia and its rapprochement with China. Contradictions resulting from the discrepancy between tactical decisions and strategic goals can lead to certain steps on the part of the Biden administration to change the current situation.
Russia – NATO Relations under the Biden Administration. Current issues and ways to address them
Authors: Kuznetsov Valentin
Published: December 2021

Russia – NATO relations are in crisis during the last few years. Russian-NATO Council political and military meetings are barely functioning. With the rival of Joe Biden’s administration, US – NATO relations have changed for the better. According to US and NATO officials, these relations are consolidated. Their alliance is very important for the “common security”. It could be considered that such consolidation won’t break the impasse in Russia-NATO relations.
Specifics of unified government after 2020 elections in the USA
Authors: Rogova Natalia
Published: December 2021

The article deals with interrelations between President Biden and the 117th Congress in this period of the unified government One of the main problems of the Democrats is that they have a minimal majority in both Chambers. Democrats in the Congress are divided into four major factions which not always vote together. Republicans are also divided into several caucuses, some of which try to maintain and develop Trump’s legacy. It is obvious that the one-party government will be seriously challenged at the 2022 elections.
Secure Multimodal Authentication Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors: Shivanna Preetha , Venkatesiah Sheela Samudrala
Published: December 2021

In the current era, it is necessary to device authorization and authentication techniques to secure resources in information technology. There are several methods to substantiate authorization and authentication. User authentication is essential for authenticating user access control in WSNs. Biometric recognition error, lack of anonymity and vulnerability to attacks, user verification problem, revocation problem and disclosure of session key by the gateway node are some of the security flaws encountered. In this study, a Multimodal Authentication Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN-MAS) is proposed to authenticate legitimate users. The main objective is the fusion of fingerprint and iris biometric features at feature level to enable additional accuracy to verify and match user identity with stored templates. In this paper, multimodal biometric features are used for authentication to improve performance, reduce system error rates to achieve better security in WSN.
Detection and Localization of Anamoly in Videos Using Fruit Fly Optimization-Based Self Organized Maps
Authors: Naik Anuja Jana , Thimmaiah Gopalakrishna Madigondanahalli
Published: December 2021

Detection of anomalies in crowded videos has become an eminent field of research in the community of computer vision. Variation in scene normalcy obtained by training labeled and unlabelled data is identified as Anomaly by diverse traditional approaches. There is no hardcore isolation among anomalous and non-anomalous events; it can mislead the learning process. This paper plans to develop an efficient model for anomaly detection in crowd videos. The video frames are generated for accomplishing that, and feature extraction is adopted. The feature extraction methods like Histogram of Oriented Gradients (HOG) and Local Gradient Pattern (LGP) are used. Further, the meta-heuristic training-based Self Organized Map (SOM) is used for detection and localization. The training of SOM is enhanced by the Fruit Fly Optimization Algorithm (FOA). Moreover, the flow of objects and their directions are determined for localizing the anomaly objects in the detected videos. Finally, comparing the state-of-the-art techniques shows that the proposed model outperforms most competing models on the standard video surveillance dataset.
Torém do povo indígena Tremembé: percepções simbólicas e culturais
Authors: Pereira Arliene Stephanie Menezes , Medeiros Rosie Marie Nascimento de
Published: December 2021

O povo indígena Tremembé faz-se presente no estado do Ceará em três municípios (Acaraú, Itarema e Itapipoca), sendo uma etnia reconhecida, sobretudo, pelo seu ritual sagrado, o Torém. Assim, conduzimo-nos a realizar nesta pesquisa uma abordagem fenomenológica, a fim de desvelar a simbologia que envolve esse ritual. O emprego da fenomenologia consistiu na realização de entrevistas gravadas por meio de áudios e vídeos realizadas com nove indígenas em que tiveram liberdade de expressar-se como desejassem. Para isso, alguns questionamentos foram levantados: Quais os símbolos que envolve o ritual do Torém? Quais sentidos estésicos são atribuídos pelos Tremembé em relação a esse ritual? Quais os sentidos, os saberes e as implicações simbólicas do ritual do Torém? Objetivamos refletir sobre as simbologias e os saberes expressos no Torém, descortinando-o a partir das falas dos Tremembé. Justificamos a importância desta pesquisa indo na direção de um enfoque na visibilidade dos povos indígenas do Nordeste, além da falta de uma gama maior de pesquisas sobre o povo Tremembé. O texto, inicialmente, faz um relato histórico sobre o Torém. Posteriormente, abordarmos o percurso metodológico, os sentidos e a desvelação da simbologia no ritual. O Torém é recortado nesta escrita pelas diferentes perspectivas e olhares das falas dos sujeitos que caminham numa única direção, a qual o Torém é o logus poético e histórico da tradição étnica e dos saberes desse povo. Destarte, é notório nas falas que o Torém estende-se como um saber que atravessa as escolas indígenas dos Tremembé. Concluímos que o conhecimento simbólico discutido, bem como os conhecimentos acerca da cultura, possibilitam-nos sentidos sensíveis que ampliam as possibilidades de saberes fundamentados em uma narrativa fenomenológica. Por fim, faz-se uma breve redução fenomenológica nas considerações finais dando conta dos objetos e os atos refletidos nas essências do Torém.
Políticas de formação inicial docente em Educação Física no Brasil: uma revisão integrativa
Authors: Rodrigues Lucas Paula , Flores Patric Paludett , Queiroz Leonardo Cordeiro , Souza Vânia Matias
Published: December 2021

A presente pesquisa objetivou analisar a produção científica sobre as políticas de formação inicial docente em Educação Física no Brasil. Para tal, adotou-se dos princípios básicos da revisão integrativa. A coleta das produções ocorreu por meio das plataformas eletrônicas SciELO e CAPES periódico. Foram encontrados 983 artigos, os quais passaram por critérios de inclusão/exclusão, restando ao final 29 artigos selecionados. A partir da produção levantada, emergiram-se quatro categorias de análise: a) contextualização do cenário das publicações; b) mapeamento dos pesquisadores sobre a temática; c) procedimentos metodológicos utilizados nas pesquisas; e, d) enfoque temático abordado nas produções científicas analisadas. Os resultados mostraram que as pesquisas estão associadas às ações formativas na formação inicial docente em Educação Física, diretrizes de formação inicial docente, embates entre as habilitações (Licenciatura e Bacharelado), currículos dos cursos de Educação Física e a relação da formação inicial docente com a sociedade contemporânea. Ademais, nota-se que as políticas de formação inicial docente em Educação Física, e as concepções que dela resultam, estão atreladas aos princípios da sociedade neoliberal, dos meios de produção flexível e das mutações advindas da sociedade contemporânea.
Analysis of the Influence of Brand Experience and Customer Satisfaction on Brand Loyalty and Its Implications for Willingness to Pay a Price Premium (Study on Herbalife Product Nutrition Customer in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia)
Authors: Hartiani Hartiani , Buana Dwi Putra , Saufi Akhmad
Published: December 2021

This research aims to find out how Brand Loyalty is affected by Brand Experience, how Brand Loyalty is affected by Customer Satisfaction, how Brand Loyalty is affected by Brand Experience through Customer Satisfaction, how Brand Loyalty affects willingness to pay a premium price. The type of research used is quantitative research with causal methods. The population in this study is Herbalife product consumers in East Lombok, with an unknown population. The number of samples taken as many as 100 people, determination of samples with purposive sampling techniques, and data analysis using PLS analysis with SmartPLS application version 3.0. The results showed that all hypotheses proposed in this study were acceptable and positively and significantly influenced. Customer Satisfaction variables can be a good mediation of brand experience and brand loyalty.
The Rationale for Reconstruction of Money Politics Crimes in the General Election
Authors: Alfiantoro Handoko , Magassing Abdul Maasba , Akub M. Syukri , Judhariksawan Judhariksawan
Published: December 2021

The provision of necessities which were originally purely as a form of social solidarity to the poor or as souvenirs just to fulfill the appropriateness of eastern culture in visiting, when proven effective in gaining votes, became a new mode by candidates in approaching constituents, which such practice is commonly called with the practice of money politics. This research aims to find out and analyze the rationale for the reconstruction of money politics in the general election. The method used in this study is a normative juridical research method with a statute approach and a conceptual approach. The results of this study indicate that the rationale for the reconstruction of money politics in the general election is that giving something in the form of money or goods at the time of the election becomes a close causal relationship between the occurrence of corruption, both pre-gift and post-giving.
The Need for Uniqueness’s Impact Analysis on Impulsive Buying of Online Fashion Product with Prices as Intervening Variable
Authors: Nurmila Nurmila , Sulhaini Sulhaini , Saufi Akhmad
Published: December 2021

The objective of this study is to analyze the significance of the impact of the need for uniqueness on prices of online fashion products and impulsive buying of generations Y and Z. The research method used was causal quantitative. Data was collected through an online survey and analyzed using SEM-PLS through the SmartPLS application. The research sample is consumers who make unplanned purchases of online fashion products in one year. The findings show that the need for uniqueness has a significant positive impact on direct impulse buying and a significant positive impact on indirect impulse buying through price. Although the indirect impact is significant, the price of online fashion products does not mediate fully but partially. Generation Y and Z in Indonesia are not price sensitive. They are tolerant of the prices of original, unique, and rare fashion products in an effort to fulfill the need for uniqueness. This condition in turn triggers impulsive buying.