bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Association Study of Polymorphisms in Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunit Genes With Schizophrenia in the Han Chinese Population
Authors: Li Yuan-yuan , Geng Rui-jie , Yu Shun-ying , Li Guan-jun , Wang Zhou-ye , Li Hua-fang
Published: September 2021

Objective To investigate the relation between nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit (nAChR) genes and schizophrenia, and the relation between tag single nucleotide polymorphism (rs1317286, rs1044396, rs6494212, rs16969968, and rs684513) and schizophrenia in Han Chinese people.Methods The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network among nAChR protein and 350 proteins encoded by schizophrenia-related susceptibility genes was constructed through the String database to explore whether nAChR genes were associated with schizophrenia in these known databases. Then, five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of CHRNA3 (rs1317286), CHRNA4 (rs1044396), CHRNA7 (rs6494212), and CHRNA5 (rs16969968, rs684513) were analyzed in a sample of 1,035 schizophrenic patients and 816 healthy controls. The interaction between the markers was analyzed using multifactor dimensionality reduction (MDR) software. Power analysis was performed using the Quanto program.Results There are no significant differences in genotype or allele distribution were identified between the patients and controls (p>0.05). The haplotypes constructed by four markers rs1317286, rs6494212, rs16969968, and rs684513 were not associated with schizophrenia either. However, a significant association between models made of rs1317286, rs1044396, rs6494212, and rs684513 and schizophrenia was revealed in interaction analysis (p<0.05).Conclusion The nAChR protein may have effects on the development of schizophrenia through the interaction with proteins encoded by schizophrenia-related susceptibility genes, but no relation was found between selected polymorphisms and schizophrenia in the collected Han Chinese people. However, interaction analysis suggested four-SNP model has an important effect on schizophrenia.
Penggunaan Jaringan Syaraf Tiruan dan Wavelet Pada Citra EKG 12 Lead
Authors: Darwan Darwan
Published: September 2021

Jantung sangat penting dalam sistem organ tubuh manusia. Apabila terjadi kesalahan pada fungsi jantung akibatnya sangat fatal. Oleh karenanya sangatlah penting menjaga kondisi jantung agar tetap sehat. Penelitian ini mencoba menawarkan untuk meneliti terkait kelainan jantung dengan menggunakan citra Electrocardigram (EKG) 12 lead. Data EKG yang digunakan berupa citra. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk memperoleh model yang tepat dalam mengidentifikasi kelainan jantung dengan menggunakan wavelet. Tahapan penelitian terdiri dari pre-processing, ekstraksi ciri dan klasifikasi. Tahap pre-processing menggunakan metode segmentasi (merubah data citra dari grayscale ke biner), morfologi (metode dilasi dan metode erosi) dan transformasi ke sinyal. Tahap ektraksi ciri menggunakan metode dekomposisi transformasi wavelet dengan tingkatan tiga level, dimana mother wavelet yang digunakan berupa symlet orde 4 (Sym4). Tahap klasifikasi menggunakan jaringan syaraf tiruan dengan metode backpropagation. Adapun metode validasi dan evaluasi menggunakan k-fold cross validation dan confusion matrix. Penggunaan metode k-fold cross validation, dimana k=5 dengan pembagian data training 80% dan testing 20%. Hasil yang diperoleh dari keseluruhan sistem dimana tingkat akurasi sebesar 92,94%, sensitifitas sebesar 90% dan spesifisitas sebesar 94,55%.
Manajemen Risiko Sistem Informasi Menggunakan ISO 31000 dan Standar Pengendalian ISO/EIC 27001 di Tripio Purwokerto
Authors: Setiawan Ito , Sekarini Aldistya Riesta , Waluyo Retno , Afiana Fiby Nur
Published: September 2021

Bertambahnya ketergantungan organisasi terhadap penggunaan sistem informasi dalam rutinan sejalan dengan ancaman dan risiko yang timbul dari penggunaan sistem informasi tersebut. Permasalahan penggunaan sistem informasi juga dialami oleh Tripio Purwokerto. Tripio merupakan perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang teknologi di Purwokerto. Tripio memiliki dua sistem informasi untuk menunjang proses bisnisnya yaitu website dan Point of Sales (POS) systems. Dalam penggunaan sistem informasi mengalami permasalahan seperti server mengalami error, jaringan yang bermasalah, data yang rusak karena terkena virus dan human error. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui risiko dan juga dampak dari penggunaan sistem informasi di Tripio Purwokerto. Metode yang digunakan adalah International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 3100:2018 dan standar pengendalian menggunakan International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001:2013. Dari hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan dapat ditarik kesimpulan bahwa terdapat 15 risiko yang terdiri dari 6 risiko dengan tingkat risiko high, 7 risiko dengan tingkat risiko medium, dan 2 risiko dengan tingkat risiko low. Rekomendasi kontrol yang digunakan mengacu pada ISO 27001:2013 bagian human recource security, access control, physical and environmental security, operations security, protection from malware, communications security, system acquisition, development and maintenance.
Perancangan Sistem Penentuan Objek Wisata di Bali Masa Pandemi COVID-19 dengan Metode Weighted Product yang Dimodifikasi
Authors: Sweta I Nyoman
Published: September 2021

Pandemi COVID-19 memberikan dampak yang luar biasa terhadap perekonomian global termasuk Indonesia. Apalagi Bali yang sangat bergantung dari sektor pariwisata, salah satu sektor yang terkkena dampak langsung. Pada masa new normal, pemangku kepentingan mulai harus menyiapkan strategi untuk menentukan kembali beroperasionalnya sektor unggulan ini tanpa mengabaikan aspek kesehatan. Alat bantu diperlukan untuk bahan pertimbangan dalam mengambil kebijakan nantinya. Weighted Product merupakan salah satu cara pengambilan keputusan dalam menentukan alternatif terbaik berdasarkan beberapa kriteria yang ada. Untuk mengantisipasi kebijakan masa pandemi, diperlukan melakukan modifikasi terhadap metode Weighted Product. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, maka dilakukan penelitian dengan judul “Perancangan Sistem Penentuan Objek Wisata di Bali Masa Pandemi COVID-19 dengan Metode Weighted Product yang Dimodifikasi”. Sistem yang dikembangkan sudah diuji dengan pengujian black box untuk memastikan sistem berjalan sesuai dengan yang diinginkan. Hasil dari penelitian ini berupa Sistem Penunjang Keputusan dalam penentuan objek wisata yang layak dikunjungi pada masa Pandemi COVID-19. Sehingga bisa menjadi salah satu alat bantu untuk pemerintah daerah Provinsi Bali dalam mengambil kebijakan terkait sektor pariwisata.
Aplikasi Pengusulan dan Pemantauan Pelaksanaan Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Universitas Ibrahimy
Authors: Homaidi Ahmad
Published: September 2021

Proses pengusulan dan pelaksanaan penelitian dan pengabdian masyarakat di Universitas Ibrahimy yang masih menggunakan model konvensional. Bahkan, sulit ditemukan dokumentasi pelaksanaan serta hasil penelitian dan pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang dilakukan. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, dilakukan penelitian dengan judul aplikasi pengusulan dan pemantauan pelaksanaan penelitian dan pengabdian masyarakat Universitas Ibrahimy. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode waterfall, sebagai salah satu metode dalam pengembangan sistem. Proses penerapan metode ini menerapkan kaidah-kaidah System Development Life Cycle. Penerapan metode ini dilakukan secara sistematis mulai dari tahap communication, planning, modelling, construction dan deployment, sehingga aplikasi yang dihasilkan sesuai dengan kebutuhan pengguna. Hasil yang didapatkan dari penelitian ini, penelitian dan pengabdian kepada masyarakat dapat terorganisir dengan baik, karena proses pengusulan dan penilaian dapat dilakukan melalui sistem, serta seluruh data dapat terdata dengan baik dan segala berkas yang dibutuhkan sudah tersedia di aplikasi. Namun masih diperlukan perbaikan standar operasional prosedur dalam beberapa proses bisnis yang dilakukan, sehingga seluruh proses bisnis dapat dilakukan menggunakan aplikasi yang online, sehingga dapat menjadi lebih efektif dan efisien.
Review on Parkinson’s Disease, a Neurodegenerative Disorder and The Role of Ceruloplasmin Protein in It
Authors: Chaudhary Ajay , Khare Noopur , Dixit Yamini , Jha Abhimanyu Kumar
Published: September 2021

Parkinson’s disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disease is becoming major health concern mainly for elder people of age over 60 years. The main cause of PD is permanent loss/death of dopaminergic nerve cells present in brain part called substantia nigra, which is responsible for dopamine synthesis. MAO-B, monoamine oxidase B, regulates dopamine metabolism and increased activity of MAO-B causes dopamine degradation which in turn promotes the accumulation of glutamate and oxidative stress with free radical liberation. Several factors like oxidative stress, free radical formation, increased cholesterol, mitochondrial dysfunction, nitric oxide toxicity, signal-mediated apoptosis, head trauma, and environmental toxins and gene mutations like VPS35, SNCA, EIF4G1, GBA, CHCHD, LRRK2, PINK1, DNAJC13 and SOD2 are associated with PD. Symptoms of PD include bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, resting tremors, postural instability and shuffling gait, constipation, sleep problems, fatigue, apathy, loss of smell and taste, excessive sweating, frequent nightmares, dream enacting behaviour, anxiety, depression, daytime drowsiness. In PD, low levels of ceruloplasmin were observed in people with early onset of PD. Ceruloplasmin, a ferroxidase enzyme which is synthesized in liver parenchymal cell, regulates iron metabolism and lower level of which causes iron accumulation in brain which is responsible for the early onset of PD. Levodopa-based preparations, Dopamine agonists, Catechol-o-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors, MOA-B inhibitors, Adjunctive therapy, Antiglutamatergics drugs are currently used for the treatment of PD.
Lethal Effects of Calotropis procera Leaves Extract on Mosquito Larvae
Authors: M. M. Mr. Tanko , M. S. Mr. Yakubu , A. Mohammed
Published: September 2021

Calotropis procera, is a medicinal plant that is widely reported to have antibacterial, antiparasitic, larvicidal and insecticidal properties. This study is aimed at evaluating the larvicidal potentials of C. procera on mosquito larvae of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus. The plant leaves were collected locally and extracted using petroleum ether as solvent. Four varying concentrations were made using dilution method to test larvicidal activity on 4th instar larva of the aforementioned species of mosquito. It was observed that the plant extract was lethal against both species of mosquito. The results also showed that mortality of the mosquito larvae increased as the concentration of the extract increases. Furthermore, probit analysis of the results shows that the median lethal concentration LC50 of C. procera extract on Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus are 0.116mg/ml and 0.249 respectively. This means that Culex quinquefasciatus is more susceptible to the plant extracts. It is evident from this study that C. procera has larvicidal properties that can be considered in the production of an affordable plant based larvicide. Since C. procera is known to naturally grow in the wild; it will therefore require lesser resources to be cultivated domestically. We recommend that further studies should be conducted on the plant to explore its full potential.
Article Review: Coloration Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Authors: Rasheed Noora Wael , Marhoon Abeer Ali
Published: September 2021

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the most common reproductive endocrine disorder in premenopausal women Given the clinical overlap between PCOS and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), this research sought to investigate if genes associated with T2DM were similarly connected to PCOS vulnerability. In either the univariate or multivariate scenario, none of the 16 SNPs was significantly associated with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome after Bonferroni correction for multiple testing. The nine T2DM genes investigated in this preliminary research may not be the main PCOS risk factors in Indian women. Our findings add to the absence of evidence of a link between T2DM genes and PCOS in Chinese and Caucasians, suggesting that this trend may be universal. To determine the exact significance of the diabetes genes, researchers will need to conduct extensive studies that involve women with T2DM and PCOS.
A Six-Step Process to Reduce Bullying in Schools; The Content of a Health Promotion Intervention to Reduce Bullying Among Early Adolescents in a Rural School in Sri Lanka
Authors: Jayasinghe Krishani , Guruge Duminda , Perera Manuja N.
Published: September 2021

Bullying is a form of aggression which has negative impacts on health. Bullying acts are reported to be common among early adolescents in rural schools in Sri Lanka. It is timely to design and implement interventions aiming to reduce bullying in schools in Sri Lanka. In this article, we aim to describe the process and the content of a health promotion intervention carried out aiming to reduce bullying among early adolescents in a rural school in Sri Lanka. The intervention is comprised of a six-step process. A logical framework developed based on Samarasinghe et al (2011) was used to guide the intervention. The content of the intervention was designed following health promotion principles. Health promotion aims for empowering people- to take collective community actions aiming to achieve desired health outcomes. The intervention for bullying was designed aiming for empowering early adolescents -to generate collective actions to reduce bullying in their school. In the intervention, adolescents not merely participated but also engaged and involved in modifying the planned intervention. Different activities, brainstorming sessions, facilitated discussions, role plays, etc. were carried out in the process. In this intervention, the health promotion approach we employed enabled engagement and involvement of adolescents beyond mere participation in the intervention.
Why do I use parsimonious models?
Authors: Nguyen Minh-Hoang
Published: September 2021

Today, when reading about multicollinearity – one of the most dreaded problems in regression analysis, I came across the statement of Blanchard [8]: “Multicollinearity is God’s will, not a problem with OLS or statistical techniques in general.” Immediately, I thought:“If it is really God’s will, we should keep the problem within our grasp, but not rely on God.”
Regreso a la presencialidad en el sector educación posterior al confinamiento, ¿es seguro volver? Una revisión sistemática rápida de la literatura Returning to Presence in the Post-Confinement Education Sector, Is It Safe to Return? A Rapid Systematic Review of the Literature
Authors: Montero Marieta Gómez , Gómez1 Gabriela Gómez , López-Sarasty Luisa , Cortes Valentina Moncada , Palencia-Sánchez Francisco
Published: September 2021

Objective: The purpose of this review is to collect and synthesize the information available about the strategies and recommendations established around the world, to guarantee the reopening of educational institutions, in a safe manner, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, it seeks to propose evidence-based recommendations, which allow the safe reopening of educational institutions in Colombia. Methods: A systematic review of the literature was carried out in databases such as Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science, as well as research in grey literature, social media, Google, and Google Scholar. In order to do this, a search equation was proposed, and subsequently, 19 articles were chosen, which met the determined inclusion criteria. Results: According to the analyzed literature, the recommendations come to light in order to guarantee a safe return. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic, has caused an impact in all spheres of society, being the education, one of the most affected, because it has had a negative impact on the development of cognitive and social abilities, in particular, in the new generations, as a result of social distancing and the change of modality to remote and/or virtual education. For this reason, it is considered a priority the reopening educational institutions, in a safe manner, considering the evidence-based recommendations.
Bedform segregation and locking increase storage of natural and synthetic particles in rivers
Authors: Dallmann Jonathan , Phillips Colin , Teitelbaum Yoni , Saavedra Cifuentes Edwin , Sund Nicole , Schumer Rina , Arnon Shai , Packman Aaron
Published: September 2021

While the ecological significance of hyporheic exchange and fine particle transport in rivers is well established, these processes are generally considered irrelevant to riverbed morphodynamics. We show that coupling between hyporheic exchange, suspended sediment deposition, and sand bedform motion strongly modulates morphodynamics and sorts bed sediments. Hyporheic exchange focuses fine-particle deposition within and below mobile bedforms, which suppresses bed mobility. However, deposited fines are also remobilized by bedform motion, providing a mechanism for segregating coarse and fine particles in the bed. Surprisingly, two distinct end states emerge from the competing interplay of bed stabilization and remobilization: a locked state in which fine particle deposition completely stabilizes the bed, and a dynamic equilibrium in which frequent remobilization sorts the bed and restores mobility. These findings demonstrate the significance of hyporheic exchange to riverbed morphodynamics and clarify how dynamic interactions between coarse and fine particles produce sedimentary patterns commonly found in rivers
Mengenali Media Dance & Movement di Dalam Konseling
Authors: Yaslim Nathania Pramendra
Published: September 2021

Tarian sudah menjadi budaya yang diwariskan secara turun-temurun hingga saat ini. Tarian juga dikembangkan dari masa ke masa yang pada akhirnya membuat tarian menjadi salah satu media untuk pelaksanaan terapi maupun konseling. Hal ini terjadi karena kedekatan manusia dengan tarian yang tidak lekang oleh waktu. Tarian menjadi media yang dinilai menarik karena selain membantu individu mengekspresikan diri sendiri, lewat tarian individu juga bisa membangun hubungan dengan sesama. Tinjauan literatur ini bertujuan untuk mendalami media tarian dan gerak dalam layanan konseling. Tinjauan literatur ini akan berfokus mengenai definisi dari terapi menari, prinsip terapi menari, populasi yang dapat mengikuti terapi menari, dan manfaat terapi.
Effect of ethanolic extract of Reissantia indica on the human breast cancer cell line (mcf-7)
Authors: Gayathri P , V Dhana Sekar , Sudhakar K , Sangeetha M , D Chamundeeswari
Published: September 2021

Reissantia indica belongs to the family Celastraceae, is a native shrub to Maharashtra and Bengal, India. Its distinct plant parts are said to possess different activities, natives of Maharashtra and Bengal are using the plant parts for various purposes. In this experiment, the effect of ethanolic extract to destroy the cancer cells was studied. Study was carried on with human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7). Preparation of cell line was done using the reagents under standard protocol. Effect of plant extract on the cancer cells were recorded at two different timings (24 & 48 Hrs) respectively. Various doses of plant extract and standard were taken and introduced into cell line. Using 96 well plates the cells were seeded and studied for the viability. From the tabulated records, it clearly shows us the dose dependent response for the inhibition of cells. The maximum concentration of the plant extract 100µg/ml was found to be effective.
Medicinal plants used by tribal and rural community of Sata Pokhran area of tehsil Pampore of district Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir-India
Authors: Dar Mohd Shahijahan , Joo GH. Nabi , Ganaie Showkat Ahmad
Published: September 2021

Man has used plants since time immemorial to alleviate sufferings and ailments. The present study attempts to explore and document the medicinal plants used against several diseases by the tribal and rural community of Sata Pokhran area of district Pulwama. During the survey from March to September 2017, a total of 28 different plant species belonging to equal number of genera and 16 different families were found to be used as effective remedies. The present study revealed that either whole plant or some plant parts are used to cure different diseases. It was also observed that majority of plant species are used to treat more than one disease and likewise more than one plant species is used to treat a particular disease. The scientific, local and family names of these medicinal plants along with their parts used, mode of administration and ethno medicinal uses are presented in this paper.
Socio-Cultural and Linguistic Aspects of Roma Education
Authors: Kyuchukov Hristo
Published: September 2021

Książka jest pierwszą od 20 lat w Europie próbą przekazania wiedzy na temat kwestii edukacji romskiej dzieci w wieku przedszkolnym i wczesnoszkolnym. Składa się z trzech części: historii edukacji romskiej, psycholingwistyki romskiej i edukacji o Holokauście Romów. Pierwsza część książki poświęcona jest zagadnieniom edukacyjnym Romów i ich rozwojowi w ciągu ostatnich 20 lat w Europie. Autor przedstawia w niej niektóre spostrzeżenia i poglądy dotyczące edukacji romskiej, rozwój funkcji romskich mediatorów szkolnych oraz przegląd procesu wprowadzania edukacji języka romskiego w Bułgarii. W drugiej części omówiono przede wszystkim kwestie edukacji językowej dzieci romskich - przyswajanie języka romskiego oraz problemy związane z nauką drugiego języka przez dzieci romskie. W trzeciej części przedstawiono kwestie edukacji o holokauście Romów jako części edukacji historycznej romskich dzieci. Kwestie społeczno-kulturowe i językowe są ważne dla edukacji dzieci romskich, a dzięki nowym koncepcjom książka może być bardzo pomocna dla studentów w zakresie edukacji międzykulturowej, psychologii edukacyjnej i działalności społecznej.
Музичний спектакль для дітей як результат агрегації мистецтв
Authors: Стьопіна Алевтина
Published: September 2021

Розглянуто загальні та специфічні особливості дитячого музичного спектаклю як поєднання різних видів мистецтва — театру, музики, балету, пантоміми, виконавської майстерності — з метою характеристики та класифікації його різновидів. Виявлено, що існуючі дослідження з питань дитячого театру досі не вирішують проблеми класифікації типів дитячого музичного спектаклю. Запропоновано критерій такої класифікації, де домінує принцип переважання у виставі музичної або театральної складової. Обґрунтовано доречність позначення процесу їх поєднання терміном «агрегація», який найточніше характеризує особливий рід дифузної взаємодії компонентів різних видів мистецтва в дитячих виставах, що асоціюється з агрегацією хімічних елементів, а також однойменним принципом сучасного комп’ютерного програмування. Виокремлено основні класифікаційні різновиди дитячого музичного спектаклю: 1) музично-драматичний (з домінуванням театральної складової); 2) домінантно-музичний (опера та її різновиди); 3) домінантнохореографічний (балет та його різновиди) 4) змішаний або синтетичний (сучасний мюзикл); 5) імерсивний або інтерактивний, що передбачає зворотній зв’язок акторів з глядачами. Охарактеризовано всі види дитячого музичного спектаклю з визначенням їхніх основних закономірностей. Наведено показові приклади, що ілюструють здійснену класифікацію, які охоплюють як класичні зразки (дитяча опера «Коза-Дереза» М. Лисенка, дитячий балет «Лелеченя» Д. Клебанова), так і сучасні твори (мюзикл «Мауглі» по Дж. Р. Кіплінгу на музику В. Сташинського, спектакль-променад О. Созонова та І. Шагалова за мотивами казок О. Афанасьєва). Доведено, що дитячий музичний спектакль в сучасних комунікативних умовах художнього часопростору — це багатоскладова жанрово-стильова система, де різні види мистецтва поєднані в різноманітних пропорціях з домінуванням ознак одного чи декількох з них, синтетичне інтеграційне явище, де співіснують традиції та новації. Підкреслено, що дитяча музична вистава демонструє унікальні жанрово-стилістичні якості, особливо в світлі сучасних режисерських експериментів, тому будь-яка класифікація цього феномена є доволі умовною і визначає лише типові, константні його риси. Позначено перспективу дослідження, яка передбачає застосування виробленої класифікації при аналізі окремих зразків дитячих музичних вистав, насамперед, вітчизняних, із визначенням індивідуальних рис та контекстної специфіки кожного з них.
Defa’-e Moghaddas(The Sacred Defense),Hamdeli va Mehrvarzi(Camaraderie and Love from Knowing the Other), and the Making of Social Cinema in Post-Revolutionary Islamic Iran
Authors: Haghani Fakhri
Published: September 2021

A publicity tool during the Iran–Iraq war (1980–1988), the cinema of the post-war period in Iran was expected to uphold Islamic, ethical, and symbolic values idealized by the government as defa’-e moghaddas (the sacred defense). The war film genre, which was launched during this period to promote these values, exclusively addressed the presence of men on the front lines. It barely made on-screen references to the role of women. Focusing on the gender dynamics of self-sacrifice and drawing on genres such as drama and melodrama, certain filmmakers used cinemay-e ejtema’i (the social cinema) to translate this ideal to the struggles back home. These films turned the gaze of the camera toward the hidden life of mazlooman (the oppressed). They thus shifted the meaning of defa’-e moghaddas and addressed socio-psychological suffering, oppressive cultural practices (‘ orf), and unjust sanction of legal codes of qisas (retaliation) as contradictory to Islam’s teachings on and cultivation of love, justice, and righteousness among ommat (the Islamic community). Focusing on the Iranian poetic vision of hamdeli va mehrvarzi (camaraderie and love from knowing the other), this essay traces affective states including affinity in struggle, rage, anger, and resistance. Linking instances of these states with Western feminist scholarship on the theory of affect, I discuss the cinematic process of claiming “the right to look” (Mirzoeff, Nicholas, The Right to Look: A Counterhistory of Visuality. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2011).
ADAPTABILITY OF THORNY PLUM VARIETIES IN THE MIDDLE URALS
Authors: Isakova M. G.
Published: September 2021

The purpose of attracting thorny plums (Prunus domestica subsp. insititia (Jusl.) Schneid) into the study is to obtain promising forms as a resource for creating adaptive varieties of the genus Prunus for the Middle Urals. In total, the genetic collection included the study of 42 varieties of thorny plums bred by the Sverdlovsk Horticultural Breeding Station, other scientific institutions, and folk breeding. The article contains data on the thorny plum varieties: Tagil, Iset (breeding of the Sverdlovsk Station), Ermak, Sergo(folk breeding) for the study period 2011-2020. The biological and economic assessment of new thorny plum varieties of is given. According to phenological observations, the varieties were characterized by a late flowering period (III decade of May) (which makes it possible to avoid recurrent frosts more often) and by a late ripening of fruits (III decade of September). As a result of a long-term assessment in cold winters (2010/11, 2011/12, 2013/14), it was found that the degree of freezing did not exceed two points, which characterized the varieties as winter-hardy. The yield for 10 years of fruiting averaged 95.7-139.2 c/ha. The maximum yield was obtained for the Tagil (388.3 c/ha in 2013) and Ermak (319.7 c/ha in 2011) varieties. Varieties Ermak, Sergo are classified as selffertile, varieties Tagil, Iset — as partially self-fertile. Fruit weight was 9-11 g. Fresh fruit tasting: Tagil, Ermak — 4.2 points, Iset, Sergo — 4.4 points. Evaluation of natural juice of varieties of thorny plums — 4.5 points, jam — 5 points. The varieties Tagil, Ermak, Iset, Sergo had high rates of chemical composition, including dry soluble substances — 18.90-21.34 %, anthocyanins — 211.80 — 335.03 mg/100 g, which determines their high value. The studies carried out indicate the prospects of introducing the thorny plum into the culture in the Middle Urals. Varieties Tagil, Ermak, Iset, Sergo can be recommended for production, amateur gardening, as well as sources of adaptive and economic traits for further breeding use.
NEW VARIETY OF RASPBERRY ARISHA
Authors: Aminova E. V. , Merezhko O. E. , Tihonova M. A.
Published: September 2021

Raspberries (R. idaeus L.) remain an actual and popular crop. The creation of new varieties with a high level of a complex of economically valuable traits is the most important task in the breeding of raspberries for the conditions of the steppe zone of the Southern Urals. Over the past decade, 22 varieties of red raspberries have been included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation. The purpose of this work was to study the red raspberry primocane variety Arisha by a complex of economically valuable characteristics in the conditions of the steppe zone of the Southern Urals. This variety (breeding number 2-20) is one of the results of breeding work of the Orenburg branch of the Federal Horticultural Research Center for Breeding, Agrotechnology and Nursery. The new variety is obtained from free pollination. The research was conducted in 2016-2020 on the basis of the Orenburg branch of the Federal Horticultural Research Center for Breeding, Agrotechnology and Nursery. The variety is of medium maturity, the height of the bush is average, the habit is semi-erect, thorns are greenish-brown concentrated throughout the shoot. The leaves are dark green, wrinkled, and the teeth on the edges of the leaves are medium-sharp. In the irrigated conditions of the steppe zone of the Southern Urals, the average yield of the Arisha variety over the years of research was 3.0 kg per bush, and the average fruit weight was 4.9 g. The berries are large, conical in shape, sweet and sour in taste (4.6 points), with aroma. This promising raspberry variety is characterized by medium drought resistance and heat resistance, and is slightly affected by anthracnose. The potential yield of the variety is realized before freezing by 100 %.
DESICCATION OF CURRANTS AND GOOSEBERRY BRANCHES CAUSED BY FUNGI OF THE GENUS CYTOSPORA IN CENTRAL RUSSIA
Authors: Golovin S. E.
Published: September 2021

Research carried out in 2019-2020 in four regions of central Russia, showed that three species of fungi from the genus Cytospora (Cytospora ambiens, C. grossularia and C. ribes) are found on the desiccating branches of black currants, red currants, golden currants, and gooseberries. In the Moscow region, two species have been marked: C. grossularia and C. ribes. The species Cytospora ribes was the most widespread. In the Yaroslavl region, 3 species of the genus Cytospora were mentioned on black currants, red currants, and gooseberries, these are Cytospora ambiens, C. grossularia and C. ribes. The fungus C. ambiens on red currants was found twice as often (33.3 %) than C. ribes (16.7 %). In the Bryansk region, the fungus Cytospora ambiens was revealed from the desiccated branches of black currant. The fungus Cytospora ribes was identified from plant samples of black currants taken at the Fruit station of the Timiryazev Agricultural Academy (Moscow), and from the gooseberry C. grossularia. Currant infect ability records of currants and gooseberry to cytosporous desiccation showed that the most affected by Cytospora spp. there was golden currant with an average score of 1.32, and gooseberries were the least affected crop with an average score of 0.32.
Transforaminal 360° lumbar endoscopic foraminotomy in postfusion patients: technical note and case series
Authors: Telfeian Albert E. , Veeramani Ashwin , Zhang Andrew S , Quinn Matthew S. , Daniels Alan H.
Published: September 2021

OBJECTIVE

This report describes a minimally invasive lumbar foraminotomy technique that can be applied in patients who underwent complex spine decompression procedures or in patients with severe foraminal stenosis.

METHODS

Awake, endoscopic decompression surgery was performed in 538 patients over a 5-year period between 2014 and 2019. Transforaminal endoscopic foraminal decompression surgery using a high-speed endoscopic drill was performed in 34 patients who had previously undergone fusions at the treated level.

RESULTS

At 2-year follow-up, the mean (± SD) preoperative visual analog scale score for leg pain and the Oswestry Disability Index improved from 7.1 (± 1.5) and 40.1% (± 12.1%) to 2.1 (± 1.9) and 13.6% (± 11.1%).

CONCLUSIONS

A minimally invasive, awake procedure is presented for the treatment of severe lumbar foraminal stenosis in patients with lumbar radiculopathy after lumbar fusion.
Biopoticajni učinak fitobiotika u proizvodnji pilećeg mesa
Authors: Senčić Đuro , Antunović Zvonko , Samac Danijela
Published: September 2021

Phytobiotika sind aus Pflanzen gewonnene Inhaltsstoffe, die, wenn sie Lebensmitteln zugesetzt werden, die Produktivität von Tieren erhöhen, ihre Gesundheit schützen und die Qualität der Produkte (Fleisch) verbessern. Im Gegensatz zu Antibiotika treten sie im Fleisch nicht in Form von Rückständen auf und verursachen keine Resistenzen bei Mikroorganismen, daher können sie den Tieren kontinuierlich verabreicht werden. Phytogene können die Mast- und Schlachteigenschaften von Hühnern stimulieren. Es kann jedoch sein, dass ihre Wirkung nicht eintritt. Die biostimulierende Wirkung verschiedener Phytogene auf die Hühnerproduktion muss weiter untersucht werden.
Analisis Faktor-Faktor Penyebab Kendala Triple Constraint Proyek Konstruksi Akibat Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Natalia Monika , R Riswandi , Oktaviani Devie , Putri Meldia Hayati
Published: September 2021

Proyek konstruksi mempunyai sasaran (target) tertentu dengan batasan-batasan mutu pekerjaan, anggaran dan jadwal, yang dikenal sebagai triple constraint. Perbedaan keberhasilan proyek disebabkan karena tiap proyek mempunyai  permasalahan/kendala yang berbeda. Permasalahan proyek konstruksi di Indonesia khususnya Kota Jakarta semakin pelik sejak pandemi covid-19. Hal ini disebabkan kesulitan pengadaan material kontruksi, pembatasan pekerja (social distancing), kondisi keuangan, sulitnya mengurus keadministrasian karena kantor pemerintahan memberlakukan work from home (WFH), pembatasan memasuki Kota Jakarta dan lain-lain. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor penyebab kendala (pertambahan biaya dan keterlambatan) serta berapa besar pengaruhnya terhadap pelaksanaan proyek konstruksi di Kota Jakarta selama pandemi covid-19. Metode penelitian adalah metode kuantitatif dengan menggunakan analisis deskriptif, dengan pengambilan data dari penyebaran kuesioner kepada 38 responden yang terdiri dari, project manager, construction manager, engineer, inspektor, QHSE, K3L, dan safety officer. Kuesioner diolah dengan program SPSS v.22, untuk uji validitas, uji  reliabilitas, uji korelasi dan uji regresi. Dari hasil analisa regresi  dengan uji t didapatkan 3 faktor yang berpengaruh signifikan terhadap pelaksanaan proyek konstruksi selama pandemi covid-19 di Jakarta yaitu  kualitas bahan yang kurang baik (faktor material),  penerapan teknologi baru yang belum dikuasai dengan baik (metode kostruksi)  dan sulit melihat laporan laba rugi per proyek (biaya).
Pandemic and long-term dynamics of media consumption
Authors: Nazarov Mihail
Published: September 2021

The results provide evidence that COVID-19 is a significant factor influenced the consumption of two leading media in Russia - television and the Internet. Since the pandemic is a global phenomenon, the study of the Russian media usage is conducted taking into account international media trends. The research indicates that the pandemic reinforced existing media consumption patterns or reversed them. Authors argued that technological communication innovations of the last decade have played an important role in this regard. It is shown that the trend of reducing the duration of audience viewership, which was previously inherent in television, was reversed during the 2020 pandemic. The results reported that the long term trend  of increasing the duration of Internet use continued. This is especially true for online video segment. The significant increase in media consumption was observed during the first wave of morbidity and the introduction of quarantine measures. The pandemic has changed the socio-psychological atmosphere in society, influenced people’s way of life, which has led to the intensification of information processes in society. Media convergence processes gained additional momentum in the year of the pandemic. Mentioned above leads to deepening of mediatization. User screens of TVs, smartphones and other devices now form a unified space of struggle for the attention of the audience. This increases competition between traditional TV companies and global technological platforms, and has significant political, economic, and socio-cultural consequences.
Nation And Legitimacy
Authors: Diskin Iosif
Published: September 2021

The legitimacy of the domestic institutional system is a significant factor of political stability and an important condition of solving current socio-economic development problems. Several new factors negatively influence legitimacy. An explanatory scheme is needed of the conditions for developing effective measures to strengthen legitimacy. First, it is important to highlight institutions of institutional legitimization. Historical and transformational analysis shows that in a secular society the nation is the institution of such legitimation. At the same time, the "Nation" as a social institution functions to integrate values and social interests, which are significant factors in the effectiveness of the institutional system.
Soviet “Defense Literature” of the Early 1930s and (Anti)colonialism: Literary Formation of the New Ideology
Authors: Burtseva Alla O.
Published: September 2021

The article deals with the problem of Soviet propaganda in literature, specifically with the combination of anticolonial and defense aspects. The Literary Association of Red Army and Navy was the main organization introducing defense theme into Soviet literary discourse. The Association issued a journal named LOKAF, which had to make all literature “defense literature”. This term was invented by the members of the Association themselves. Soviet propaganda of the interwar period had a special interest in making the reader believe that the new war was inevitable because of the “imperialistic” ambitions of foreign governments. This aspect was also realized in conjunction of defense and colonial topics. This conjunction provided specific patterns of literary discourse. The authors developed specific strategies in order to follow this point of view. They combined their original field of literary interest (such as Soviet Central Asia or marine theme) with anti-colonial discourse in different ways. Literary reviews also integrated colonial patterns into defense literature in order to show that issues of colonialism were defense issues too. The reader had to learn that Soviet politics was anti-colonial. Defense literature aimed to legitimize Soviet politics, both external and internal.
More-than-human Infrastructure for Just Resilience: Learning from, Working with, and Designing for Bald Cypress Trees (
Taxodium distichum
) in the Mississippi River Delta
Authors: Gordon Bonnie J. , Roudavski Stanislav
Published: September 2021

Humans design infrastructure for human needs, with limited regard for the needs of nonhumans such as animals and plants. Humans also often fail to recognise nonhuman lifeforms such as trees as fellow engineers designers, or architects, even though the contribution of trees to ecosystem services is well established and their right to justice ought to be recognised. Studies have shown that flood-control infrastructure near the Mississippi River inadvertently left Southern Louisiana more vulnerable to coastal threats. We examine this characteristic outcome and identify infrastructural injustices in multispecies communities. Based on theories in philosophy and design supported by historical analyses, we defend the proposals to extend 1) the understanding of resilience to include more-than-human communities; and 2) the notion of justice to include non-human stakeholders. The reframing in more- than-human terms is already under way in a variety of disciplines. However, these efforts rarely extend into considerations of practical design and have attracted criticism for insufficient engagement with historical processes and the accumulations of power and responsibility. To illustrate these injustices, we trace the history of bald cypress trees (
Taxodium distichum
) in the Mississippi River Delta and show how infrastructure impacted the trees. This analysis demonstrates that designs that do not consider the needs of vulnerable stakeholders can cause harm in multispecies communities. In response, we propose that humans can work to improve infrastructural resilience by including humans and nonhumans as collaborators.
Body weight, vitamin D and zinc: A review of associations with coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Authors: Boaz Mona , Salem Hagit , Navarro Daniela Abigail , Kaufman-Shriqui Vered
Published: September 2021

Obesity has been associated with adverse Coronavirus disease [COVID-19] outcomes; obesity is associated with sub-optimal immune function, including vitamin D and zinc deficiencies, two micronutrients essential for immune function, including anti-viral activity.  The co-occurrence of vitamin D and zinc deficiencies have been documented.  These exposures have been widely discussed in both scientific and popular literature.  Thus, a critical review of the association between obesity, vitamin D and zinc, in relation to the COVID pandemic, is appropriate. Evidence strongly associates  obesity and adverse COVID outcomes including hospitalization, intensive care hospitalization, need for mechanical ventilation and death. While the mechanisms associating vitamin D and zinc to immune function are well-delineated, clinical trials of these nutrients fail to identify efficacy in the prevention or treatment of COVID. Further studies are warranted in susceptible populations. It is important that healthcare professionals practice evidence-based care; thus at this point, neither vitamin D nor zinc can be recommended as a preventive or cure for COVID.               Keywords: COVID, body weight, obesity, vitamin D, zinc
Von den Nazis vertrieben
Authors: Garz Detlef
Published: September 2021

Wie veränderten sich unter der Nazi-Herrschaft Leben und Alltag derer, die verfolgt wurden? Ein außergewöhnliches wissenschaftliches Preisausschreiben der Harvard Universität stellt im Jahr 1939 diese Frage und sammelt über 180, zum Teil umfangreiche autobiographische Manuskripte von Emigrantinnen und Emigranten aus dem nationalsozialistischen Deutschland sowie aus Österreich. Der Korpus ist bis heute weitgehend unerschlossen. Detlef Garz widmet sich in umfassender Weise dem Preisausschreiben und rückt die Lebensgeschichten der Teilnehmenden in den Mittelpunkt: ausführliche Erfahrungen des Lebens vor 1933, das (Er-)Leiden, der Widerstand, die erfolgte Emigration zwischen 1933 und 1939 sowie die Ankunft und Neueinrichtung in den aufnehmenden Ländern. Er errichtet damit ein Fundament, sowohl zur Erschließung der autobiographischen Materialien als auch zum Verständnis exemplarischer Lebensverläufe sowie des Konzepts der (moralischen) Aberkennung.
The State-Building Dilemma in Afghanistan
Authors: Daudzai Haqmal
Published: September 2021

After nearly two decades of war, on February 2020, the Trump administration signed an agreement with the Taliban through which the US and its NATO allies’ troops must leave Afghanistan within the following few months. This agreement also paves the ground for Intra-Afghan talks between the US backed Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban militant group. This book critically reviews the US/NATO military, peace-and-statebuilding intervention since 2001 in Afghanistan. In addition, based on collected field interviews, it presents the Afghan perception and discourse on the topics such as democracy, Islam, women rights, formal and informal governance, ethnic divide and the state democratic governmental design at the national and subnational level.
On the approximation of vorticity fronts by the Burgers–Hilbert equation
Authors: Hunter John K. , Moreno-Vasquez Ryan C. , Shu Jingyang , Zhang Qingtian
Published: September 2021

This paper proves that the motion of small-slope vorticity fronts in the two-dimensional incompressible Euler equations is approximated on cubically nonlinear timescales by a Burgers–Hilbert equation derived by Biello and Hunter (2010) using formal asymptotic expansions. The proof uses a modified energy method to show that the contour dynamics equations for vorticity fronts in the Euler equations and the Burgers–Hilbert equation are both approximated by the same cubically nonlinear asymptotic equation. The contour dynamics equations for Euler vorticity fronts are also derived.
Multiple solutions for some strongly degenerate second order elliptic equations
Authors: Santos João R. , Siciliano Gaetano
Published: September 2021

We consider a boundary value problem in a bounded domain involving a degenerate operator of the form [Formula: see text] and a suitable nonlinearity f. The function a vanishes on smooth 1-codimensional submanifolds of Ω where it is not allowed to be [Formula: see text]. By using weighted Sobolev spaces we are still able to find existence of solutions which vanish, in the trace sense, on the set where a vanishes.
An Alternative Educational Tool Through Interactive Software over Facebook in the Era of COVID-19
Authors: Troussas Christos , Krouska Akrivi , Giannakas Filippos , Sgouropoulou Cleo , Voyiatzis Ioannis
Published: September 2021

During the COVID-19 period, education has been required to reform and adapt to a modern, imposed paradigm in which all of its activities must be delivered in a completely digital format. As a result, in light of this pressing need, educational institutions should either repurpose existing facilities, such as learning management systems, or develop new online education options in a timely manner. In view of the above, this paper proposes an alternative educational tool over Facebook by exploiting the technology of social networking. This Facebook-based application was used as the sole platform for supporting asynchronous learning of high school students in the tutoring of mathematics during the COVID-19 lockdown. This modern educational approach through Facebook encompasses interactive software which involves an e-class environment with social characteristics, multimedia-based learning material delivery and learning activities and assessment of different types. The presented Facebook-based interactive educational software has been evaluated by school students with very encouraging results.