bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Severity of symptoms of European stone fruit yellows on different apricot varieties
Authors: Koncz László , Petróczy Marietta , Ladányi Márta , Maitz Miklós , Nagy Géza
Published: May 2021

Apricot is an important fruit crop in Hungary. There are large growing areas consisted of orchards of different sizes. These orchards are highly affected by a disease complex the so cold apoplexy with its characteristic symptoms. In this study, the effect of rootstocks and scion varieties on the severity of symptoms was investigated in an apricot orchard near Budapest. Symptoms were assessed in autumn at their most characteristic appearance on the combinations of 5 different scion varieties and 3 different rootstocks in 3 consecutive growing seasons. According to the results of the assessments in most cases, symptoms proved to be more frequent and stronger on trees grown on wild apricot rootstock than on plum intergrafted or myrobalan rootstocks. The variety Mandulakajszi proved to be consistently the least affected variety particularly on plum intergrafted rootstocks. Severity of symptoms observed on other investigated varieties deviated depending on the different rootstocks and growing seasons. To reduce the effect of growing seasons monitoring should be continued.
Composition of grape varieties of the plantation areas and guest nights in commercial accommodation establishments in wine regions
Authors: Pallás Edit
Published: May 2021

Hungary is one of Europe's traditional wine-producing countries. The grape and wine industry has a significant role in rural areas in culture, gastronomy, tourism and social life. Hungary has 22 wine regions in seven distinct regions. The main data on the wine regions, the grape varieties of the plantation areas as well as the guest nights in commercial accommodation establishments will be presented.
The diverse and varied state of wine regions has been formulated by varied topography, soil and weather conditions, different crop production methods as well as by the local possibilities. The composition of grape varieties in a given region is significantly heterogeneous, which makes integrated action towards purchasers rather difficult.
It would be advisable to select and promote a desirable type or types of wine for each wine region since it would greatly support sales and marketing activities.
The grape and wine sector is among the strategic areas for improvement in Hungary. It is important to emphasize that the future of the wine sector cannot be achieved without cooperation, the potentials of which will be referred to. I am convinced that this analysis will help assess wine regions and determine viable development options.
Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Alagaw (Premna odorata) Leaf Extract
Authors: Corros Peter Jay , Germina Jeremie , Ferrer Kimberlyn
Published: May 2021

There is a worldwide interest in silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesize by various chemical reactions for use in applications. Silver nanoparticles have gained significant interest due to their unique optical, antimicrobial, electrical, physical properties and their possible application. However, it is necessary to develop environmental friendly methods for their syntheses. To avoid chemically toxicity, biosynthesis of metal silver nanoparticles is proposed as a cost-effective and environmental friendly alternative. This study aimed to find out whether Alagaw plant can potentially act as a reducing agent for the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles and whether the concentration of the leaf extract can affect the absorbance spectrum, size and shape of the synthesized silver nanoparticles. The synthesized silver nanoparticles were characterized using the UV-vis spectroscopy for its absorbance spectrum and Transmission Electron Microscope Analysis for its morphology and size. The experimental method of research was used using three treatments and replicates of the different concentrations of Alagaw leaf extract: Treatment A (0.2 g/mL), Treatment B (0.4 g/mL) and Treatment C (0.6 g/mL) with 10 minutes and 60 minutes interval of observation under UV-vis spectrophotometer. Based on the findings of the study, Alagaw plant can potentially act as a good reducing agent for the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles. The results recorded from UV-vis spectrophotometer support the biosynthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles that as the concentration of the leaf extract increases it significantly affect the wavelength peaks and absorbance peaks of the synthesized silver nanoparticles. Using the high-resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy, the size of silver nanoparticles measured 50 nm – 100 nm having near-spherical in shape.
Possible ethics on machine learning biases and their impacts in future prospects
Authors: Bacelar Marley
Published: May 2021

The article states some examples for machine learning bias and ethical dilemmas that occur due to progressive improvement in machine learning based on previous studies by web research. The article evaluates the history of traditional programming to machine learning and explains how ML is implemented and how it lead to efficiency in banking, criminal justice , and medical fields. This also explains the possible bias that can occur by using the algorithmic systems in the society and ethical dilemmas regarding the ML in accordance with previously conducted studies. Finally it explains how to attain a better future with unbiased algorithmic process which will drive the society into a pleasant and fairer offers and decisions.
Ursodeoxycholic Acid Response Is Associated With Reduced Mortality in Primary Biliary Cholangitis With Compensated Cirrhosis
Authors: John Binu V. , Khakoo Nidah S. , Schwartz Kaley B. , Aitchenson Gabriella , Levy Cynthia , Dahman Bassam , Deng Yangyang , Goldberg David S. , Martin Paul , Kaplan David E. , Taddei Tamar H.
Published: May 2021

INTRODUCTION:

Patients with cirrhosis and men have been under-represented in most studies examining the clinical benefit of response to ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). The aim of this study was to study the association of UDCA response and liver-related death or transplantation, hepatic decompensation, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with PBC cirrhosis.

METHODS:

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of veterans, predominantly men, with PBC and compensated cirrhosis to assess the association of UDCA response with the development of all-cause and liver-related mortality or transplantation, hepatic decompensation, and HCC using competing risk time-updating Cox proportional hazards models.

RESULTS:

We identified 501 subjects with PBC and compensated cirrhosis, including 287 UDCA responders (1,692.8 patient-years [PY] of follow-up) and 214 partial responders (838.9 PY of follow-up). The unadjusted rates of hepatic decompensation (3.8 vs 7.9 per 100 PY, P < 0.0001) and liver-related death or transplantation (3.7 vs 6.2 per 100 PY, P < 0.0001) were lower in UDCA responders compared with partial responders. UDCA response was associated with a lower risk of hepatic decompensation (subhazard ratio [sHR] 0.54, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.31–0.95, P = 0.03), death from any cause or transplantation (adjusted hazard ratio 0.49, 95% CI 0.33–0.72, P = 0.0002), and liver-related death or transplantation (sHR 0.40, 95% CI 0.24–0.67, P = 0.0004), but not HCC (sHR 0.39, 95% CI 0.60–2.55, P = 0.32). In a sensitivity analysis, the presence of portal hypertension was associated with the highest UDCA-associated effect.

DISCUSSION:

UDCA response is associated with a reduction in decompensation, all-cause, and liver-related death or transplantation in a cohort of predominantly male patients with cirrhosis, with the highest benefit in patients with portal hypertension.
Translating Fecobionics Into a Technique That Addresses Clinical Needs for Objective Perineal Descent Measurements
Authors: Zhuang Z. , Hung H.Y. , Chen S.C. , Futaba K. , Gregersen H.
Published: May 2021

INTRODUCTION:

Perineal descent is a phenomenon associated with anorectal dysfunction. It is diagnosed by defecography but subjected to manual measurements on the images/videos and interobserver bias. Fecobionics is a simulated feces for assessing important physiological parameters during defecation. Here, we translate Fecobionics into a new method for estimation of perineal descent based on electronic signals from the embedded inertial measurement units (IMUs).

METHODS:

A displacement measurement method by a combined zero-velocity update and gravity compensation algorithm from IMUs was developed. The method was verified in a robot model, which mimicked perineal descent motion.

RESULTS:

The method correlated well with the reference (R2 = 0.9789) and had a deviation from the peak displacement (range 0.25–2.5 cm) of −0.04 ± 0.498 cm. The method was further validated in 5 human experiments with comparison to the benchmark defecography technology (R2 = 0.79).

DISCUSSION:

The proposed technology is objective, i.e., electronic measurements rather than by fluoroscopy or MRI. The development may impact clinical practice by providing a resource-saving and objective technology for diagnosing perineal descent in the many patients suffering from anorectal disorders. The technology may also be used in colon experiments with Fecobionics and for other gastrointestinal devices containing IMUs such as ingestible capsules like the Smartpill.
Bioethanol production from urban cellulosic waste employing Alcaligenes faecalis HI-1 isolated from gut of termite Heterotermes indicola
Authors: Iqtedar Mehwish , Riaz Sidra , Shehzaad Mirza Saima , Aftab Mahwish , Kaleem Afshan , Abdullah Roheena , Aihetasham Ayesha , Aslam Farheen , Wasim Myra
Published: May 2021

This study assessed the potential of termite gut inhabiting bacteria towards bioconversion of cellulosic waste into biofuel. Total seven bacterial isolates from the gut of Heterotermes indicola were isolated. Among all the isolates, HI-1 produced the largest zone upon primary screening.  Untreated paper had more cellulose content (73.03%) than acid (0.5%) treated paper that was used as a lignocellulosic substrate for saccharification. Among all the isolates tested, glucose yield (1.08mg/mL) was high for HI-1 isolate. Several factors were considered for optimizing augmented glucose yield (8.57mg/mL) and growth (8.07×108cfu/mL), such as temperature 37°C, pH 4.5, 5% (w/v) substrate concentration, 6 % bacterial inoculum size, agitation 150 rpm with PEG 0.25 % and Ca2+ ions 0.002 g/L. Overall 8-fold increase in glucose yield was achieved. Enzyme activity of HI-1 showed higher endoglucanase 0.29 ± 0.01 (U/mL/min) and exoglucanase 0.15±0.01 (U/mL/min) activity under optimum conditions, mentioned above. temperature 37°C, pH 4.5, substrate concentration 5%, inoculum size 6%, surfactants PEG 0.01%, ions Ca2+(0.002g/L) and agitation (120 rpm). Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) of hydrolyzed office paper yielded 5.43mg/mL bioethanol. According to 16S rRNA sequence homology, the bacterial isolate H1 was identified as Alcaligenes faecalis. Bioethanol production from office paper untreated waste proved an effective strategy. Bacteria having natural tendency towards cellulosic waste consumption are promising for bioconversion of cellulosic waste to valuable products.
Review of materials used for ballast reinforcement
Authors: Ahmad Majd
Published: May 2021

This mini review summarizes the most recent research in ballast reinforcement. Several materials are being used for the purpose of improving the ballast layer in railways, including geosynthetics, rubber sheets and binding agents. Such methods of reinforcement have proven to be beneficial for increasing the strength, stiffness, and resilience of the ballast layer in addition to reducing settlement, breakage, degradation, and maintenance cost and frequency. Latest studies try to find the best types, placement, and combination of geosynthetics to achieve the highest strength and resistance, in addition to obtaining the optimum percentage of binding agents and methods of applying them in order to discover the most effective binder that achieves the most improvement to the mechanical properties of the layer for a reasonable price. An overview of the recent tests conducted to study the reinforced ballast layer and their results is presented in this paper, as well as an overall evaluation of the implementation of these reinforcement methods in railways.
On the integral transform of Mittag-Leffler-type functions with applications
Authors: Choudhary Anupama , Kumar Devendra , Singh Jagdev
Published: May 2021

In this article, we study certain results connected with a generalized Mittag-Leffler function. A generalized Mittag-Leffler function operator of Laplace and Sumudu conversions are investigated and some applications of the recognized results are also deduced as corollaries in this article. The outcomes of the present study are valuable in solving fractional order mathematical models in science, mathematics, finance and technology where the Mittag-Leffler function arises in a natural manner.
Assessment of Impact Energy, Wear Behavior, Thermal Resistance and Water Absorption Properties of Hybrid Bagasse Fiber/CaCO3 Reinforced Polypropylene Composites
Authors: Oladele I. O. , Akinwekomi A. D. , Ibrahim I. O. , Adegun M. H. , Talabi S. I.
Published: May 2021

To harness the inherent advantages of both synthetic and natural reinforcements, mercerized bagasse fibers (BF) and particulate calcium carbonate (CaCO3) were utilized as a complementing reinforcement for the fabrication of bagasse fiber/calcium carbonate (BF/CaCO3) polypropylene composites. Two sets of composites were produced – one with mercerized BF/CaCO3 and the other with unmercerized BF/ CaCO3. The effect of reinforcement loading on the impact energy, wear behavior, thermal resistance and water absorption properties of the composites were studied. Results showed that the mercerized BF/CaCO3 hybrid reinforced polypropylene composites exhibited significant increase in impact energy and offered better resistance to weight loss during wear test. Similarly, the thermal resistance of the mercerized composites was higher than their corresponding unmercerized composites. Additionally, water absorption in mercerized composites was highly resisted than in unmercerized samples. These results indicated that mercerization treatment and reinforcement hybridization improved the impact energy, wear, thermal resistance and water ingress resistance of hybrid fiber/ particulate reinforced polypropylene composites.
Breast cancer recurrence prediction with ensemble methods and cost-sensitive learning
Authors: Yang Pei-Tse , Wu Wen-Shuo , Wu Chia-Chun , Shih Yi-Nuo , Hsieh Chung-Ho , Hsu Jia-Lien
Published: May 2021

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women all over the world. Due to the improvement of medical treatments, most of the breast cancer patients would be in remission. However, the patients have to face the next challenge, the recurrence of breast cancer which may cause more severe effects, and even death. The prediction of breast cancer recurrence is crucial for reducing mortality. This paper proposes a prediction model for the recurrence of breast cancer based on clinical nominal and numeric features. In this study, our data consist of 1,061 patients from Breast Cancer Registry from Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital between 2011 and 2016, in which 37 records are denoted as breast cancer recurrence. Each record has 85 features. Our approach consists of three stages. First, we perform data preprocessing and feature selection techniques to consolidate the dataset. Among all features, six features are identified for further processing in the following stages. Next, we apply resampling techniques to resolve the issue of class imbalance. Finally, we construct two classifiers, AdaBoost and cost-sensitive learning, to predict the risk of recurrence and carry out the performance evaluation in three-fold cross-validation. By applying the AdaBoost method, we achieve accuracy of 0.973 and sensitivity of 0.675. By combining the AdaBoost and cost-sensitive method of our model, we achieve a reasonable accuracy of 0.468 and substantially high sensitivity of 0.947 which guarantee almost no false dismissal. Our model can be used as a supporting tool in the setting and evaluation of the follow-up visit for early intervention and more advanced treatments to lower cancer mortality.
Laves phases forming in the system ScCo2-“InCo2”-TaCo2
Authors: Gulay Nataliya L. , Kalychak Yaroslav M. , Pöttgen Rainer
Published: May 2021

The binary Laves phases ScCo2 (MgCu2 type) and TaCo2 (MgNi2 type) show solid solutions with indium; synthesis of Sc1−x
In
x
Co2 samples in sealed tantalum tubes results in tantalum uptake from the container material. Ternary and quaternary samples of these Laves phases were synthesized by direct reactions of the elements followed by different annealing sequences in induction or muffle furnaces. The following structures were refined from single-crystal X-ray diffractometer data: Sc0.08In0.19Ta0.73Co2, Sc0.26In0.5Ta0.24Co2, Sc0.25In0.34Ta0.41Co2 (all MgCu4Sn type, F

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3m); Sc0.53Ta0.47Co2 (MgCu2 type, Fd

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m); Sc0.5In0.5Co2, Sc0.51In0.49Co2, Sc0.63In0.37Co2 and Sc0.48Ta0.52Co2 (Sc0.5In0.5Co2 type, P63
mc); Sc0.63In0.15Ta0.22Co2 and Sc0.49In0.28Ta0.23Co2 (new type, P63
mc, non-centrosymmetric ordering variant of MgNi0.9Cu1.1). The superstructure formation of the MgNi0.9Cu1.1 variant is discussed on the basis of a group-subgroup scheme along with crystal chemical details on Laves phases.
El hegelianismo y Kierkegaard
Authors: Leiva Rubio Gabriel
Published: May 2021

Este ensayo está dirigido a comprender, someramente, la relación del hegelianismo y Kierkegaard a través del contexto intelectual de Dinamarca en la primera mitad del siglo XIX. Para esta aproximación es necesario, en primer lugar, constatar bajo qué formas irrumpe el hegelianismo alemán en los círculos intelectuales de Copenhague; luego, sondear la relación existente entre este hegelianismo y las figuras que dan forma y contenido al hegelianismo danés; para, por último, entender qué tipo de relación mantuvo Søren Kierkegaard con el hegelianismo.
Emociones como juicios de valor en las tramas de los planes de vida de jóvenes universitarios
Authors: Dominguez Blanco Maria Elvia
Published: May 2021

Esta investigación busca comprender el sustrato emocional en los planes de vida de los jóvenes universitarios, en cuanto a sus juicios de valor sobre una vida digna y buena en situaciones de vulnerabilidad, así como la intencionalidad y los modos de comunicación de estos en la experiencia universitaria. A partir de la propuesta investigativa hermenéutica narrativa de Quintero-Mejía (2019), se interpretaron las emociones morales presentes en las tramas de planes de vida de los estudiantes de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia. El autoexamen reveló los conflictos emocionales sobre las situaciones vulnerables que escaparon al control, y los juicios reconstructivos mostraron cómo el miedo, la culpa, la vergüenza o la humillación afectaron el equilibrio emocional. Además, cada estudiante mostró, los juicios compromisorios para el bien propio (florecimiento personal) y creencias hacia el bien común (justicia).
Faría, la educación colombiana y nortesantandereana
Authors: Flórez Pabón Campo Elías
Published: May 2021

Hablar de educación hoy en día no revela nada novedoso para una sociedad del conocimiento que tiene mil entradas sobre el mismo tema. No obstante, el presente escrito intentará reconstruir qué entendía el filósofo y pensador nortesantandereano José Rafael Faría Bermúdez sobre esta labor a lo largo de los procesos fundacionales que lideró; es decir, desde la creación del Colegio del Norte hasta la creación de la Universidad de Pamplona. Para esto retomaremos tres puntos que construyen su idea sobre educar. Primero, se tomará la pregunta ¿qué es educar para la vida?; segundo, se analizará la perspectiva con que Faría entendía el papel del estudiante que pregunta con aplomo; y, tercero, se espera responder por qué debemos estudiar con amor. Esto enmarcado desde una metodología descriptiva que apunta a una reconstrucción cualitativa de su pensamiento a partir de sus principales obras.
First Detection of Human Coronavirus HKU1 in Greece, in an Immunocompromised Patient With Severe Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
Authors: Georgakopoulou Vasiliki Epameinondas , Petsinis Georgios , Mantzouranis Konstantinos , Damaskos Christos , Melemeni Despoina , Gkoufa Aikaterini , Chlapoutakis Serafeim , Garmpis Nikolaos , Sklapani Pagona , Trakas Nikolaos , Tsiafaki Xanthi
Published: May 2021

Human coronavirus HKU1 (HCoV-HKU1) is a RNA virus which gets in the human cells by binding to the receptor of  N-acetyl-9-O-acetylneuraminic acid. Human Coronaviruses (HCoVs), including HCoV-HKU1, are globally found. HCoV-HKU1 is responsible for upper and lower respiratory tract infections, usually with mild symptoms. In severe cases, HCoV-HKU1 can cause life-threatening respiratory illness especially in vulnerable hosts such as elderly, children and immunocompromised patients. In Greece, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and influenza are the most common viruses causing respiratory tract infections. Traditionally, HCoVs are responsible for less than 3% of respiratory infections in Greek population. HCoVs 229E and OC43 have been shown to circulate in Greece. We report the first case of lung infection in an immunocompromised woman due to HCoV-HKU1, that has never been before detected in Greece. HCoV-HKU1 is related to severe disease even in healthy individuals and must be considered in the differential diagnosis of severe respiratory infections.
Anglų kalbos mokymo nuotoliniu būdu metodika ir jos taikymas
Authors: Lisinskienė Ingrida , Kubiliūnas Ramūnas
Published: May 2021

Anglų kalbos mokytojai nuolat turi tobulinti savo nuotolinio mokymo kompetencijas, peržiūrėti savo darbo metodiką, nes nuotolinis mokymas reikalauja naujų metodikų išbandymo. Straipsnyje nagrinėjami nuotolinio mokymo ir mokymosi metodų taikymo anglų kalbos pamokose aspektai, pristatoma susisteminta nuotolinio anglų kalbos mokymo metodika sinchroninėms bei asinchroninėms pamokoms, aptariami mokytojų poreikio naudoti šią metodiką tyrimo rezultatai.
Privačios informacijos išsaugojimas taikant dirbtinio intelekto technologijas
Authors: Milmantas Paulius
Published: May 2021

Straipsnyje yra atliekamas apmokymui skirtų duomenų saugumo tyrimas su skirtingais mašininio mokymosi modeliais. Modelių lyginimui apibrėžta metrika DMDK, kuri leidžia palyginti skirtingus modelius pagal jų pradinių mokymosi duomenų saugumo išsaugojimą. Maža DMDK reikšmė reiškia, kad tiriamas modelis yra linkęs atskleisti pradinius mokymosi duomenis ir nėra saugus. Atliktame tyrime pastebėta, kad „PyTorch neuroniniai tinklai“ yra saugesni, nei homomorfiniu šifravimu grįstas „gradientinio nusileidimo modelis“. Su visais analizuotais modeliais, išskyrus „PyTorch neuroninį tinklą“, didėjant modelio tikslumui, didėja vidutinė DMDK reikšmė – modelis tampa saugesnis, o su „Py-Torch neuroniniu tinklu“, mažėja - modelis tampa mažiau saugus.
Сollision deformations of the Dnieper-Donets Depression. Article 2. Kinematic mechanisms of tectonic inversion
Authors: BARTASHCHUK Оleksiy
Published: May 2021

The second article is devoted to the investigation of the natural mechanisms of tectonic inversion of the Dnieper-Donets depression. Using the materials of geological mapping of the territory of the West-Donetsk graben, structural proofs of the destruction of the riftogenic structure by collision tectonic movements of Hercinian and Alpic tectogenesis were obtained. The consequence of the inversion deformations is the formation of the West Donets cover-folding tectonic region within the Lugansk-Komyshuvasky tectonic area of the uplift-folding and the Kalmius-Toretsky region of the scalloped thrust covers, which are divided by the Main anticline. For the diagnosis of kinematic mechanisms of tectonic inversion, the data of reconstruction of tectonic stress fields and quantitative modeling of deformations of the southern outskirts of the Eastern European Platform were used. It is assumed that the tectonic inversion of the Dnieper-Donets basin began in the Zaal and Pfalz phases of orogenesis due to the collision motions of the compression orogen at the outskirts of Paleotetis. The formation of linear folding occurred in the uplifting-thrust mode in the field of stresses of the oblique left-hand compression of the sub-meridional directions. The kinematic mechanism of the folded deformations determined the longitudinal bending of the layers due to the extrusion of sedimentary geomas from the zone of maximum compression in the axial part to the zones of “geodynamic shadow” – in the direction of the sides of the depression. In the late Mesozoic and Cenozoic, uplifting-thrust and strike-slip stresses formed echeloned cover-thrust and coulisse-jointed uplift-folded structural paragenesis. According to the results of tectonophysical diagnostics of deformation structures, it was found that under geodynamic conditions of clustering of compression axes in the central part of the West-Donets graben against the reduction of the geological space horizontally and extension of the section due to the formation of the cover-folded allochthon, there were flexural deformations of the primary linear Hercinian folded forms. Such data can be considered as a kinematic mechanism of tectonic inversion of the invasion of the “tectonic stamp” by the Donets folded structure. Under its influence, the wedge-shaped segment of the tectonic thrust, which was diagnosed by the orcline of the transverse extension of the shallow type, was formed by the repeatedly deposited folds of sedimentary geomas in the articulation zone between the depression and the folded structure. In the front of the thrusted were formed folded zones of extrusion of geomas, which consist of coulisse-jointed uplift-anticlines and folded plates-coverings of tectonic thrusted. At the apex of the orocline, at the end of the dynamically coupled main thrusts, an advanced tectonic fan of compression is formed. In the rearward of the oraclline formed sutures – the roots of folded cover.
Equilibrium temperatures of hydrocarbon gas formation in sedimentary strata of the Western oil and gas region of Ukraine (according to thermodynamic modelling)
Authors: KHOKHA Yurii , YAKOVENKO Myroslava , LYUBCHAK Oleksandr , BRYK Dmytro
Published: May 2021

The article reviews the question of interpretation of natural gases component composition from the aspect of their evolution. The parameters available for study, which show a strong correlation with the conditions of formation, migration and accumulation of natural hydrocarbon gases, are selected. Among these parameters, the ratio of the butanes isomeric form (i-C4/n-C4) was selected for thermodynamic analysis as a dependable indicator of the kerogen degradations temperature regime. It is shown that the dependence of the i-C4/n-C4 ratio on the normalized methane content shows the trend of increasing kerogen maturity, and deviations from this trend indicate a distant migration of hydrocarbon fluid from the formation zone to the current deposit. Analysis of the residence and thermodynamic conditions of hydrocarbons in the deposits of the Western oil and gas region showed that kerogen/gas systems are in a state close to equilibrium, in terms of thermodynamics. The composition of the gas/kerogen equilibrium system in the conditions of sedimentary thickness for two heat fluxes – 75 and 100 mW/m2 was calculated by the method based on Jaynes’s formalism. Among hydrocarbons in gases, the content of isomeric forms of butane and pentane, as well as methane, ethane and propane was calculated. The results of the calculations revealed a monotonic dependence of the equilibrium temperature and depth of formation on the ratio of isobutane to n-butane. It was found that the results of thermodynamic calculations coincide with experiments on kerosene pyrolysis and correlate with studies of the composition and residence of natural gases. Equilibrium formation temperatures were determined for 59 gas, oil and gas condensate fields of the Western oil and gas region, the information on which contained data on the i-C4/n-C4 ratio. Based on the results of calculations, maps of these temperatures distribution within the region were constructed. The analysis of the maps showed the presence of two distinct temperature maxima, which are concentrated in the Boryslav-Pokuttya oil and gas region and are located at the intersection of regional faults. It has been suggested that the hydrocarbon source is significantly distant from modern deposits for the study region. The results of the calculation are compared with the data obtained using the model of fossil hydrocarbons inorganic origin.
Bowels of the earth – natural physical-chemical reactor: is the search for natural methane a fundamental science or a technical problem?
Authors: SVOREN Yosyp
Published: May 2021

It is shown that the hypothesis of organic origin of hydrocarbons doesn’t respond to the presence of a dominant concentration of methane in sediments, deposits, “shale’ series and so on, hence prospecting and exploration for hydrocarbon deposits in them are conducted in most cases intuitively, but not on the fundamental scientific basis. Experimental studies based on the heating of slightly modified organic matter (peat) show that up to 200 °C in the process of its decomposition the following gases were delivered (vol. %): CO2 = 49.5; H2O = 49.3; CH4, C2H6, C3H8, N2, H2, SO2, H2S within 1.2 % in total. It is confirmed that there is no coal methane, there is no shale gas-methane, but there is methane of one genesis with slightly different isotope composition of carbon, but synthesized according to the same mechanism in the high-thermobaric processes that after migration into the earth’s crust accumulated in the form of deposits in cavities of coal seams, terrigenous units, sandstones and so on. Prospecting for pool-deposits of hydrocarbons should be carried out in conformity with developed “new technology of determination of prospects for oil and gas presence in the local area”, “physical-chemical model of synthesis of hydrocarbons and the way of geochemical searching for their occurrences”, “new theory of hydrocarbon synthesis and genesis in the earth’s lithosphere: abiogenic-biogenic dualism”.
Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics and Tendon Injury in Adolescents
Authors: Ross Rachael K. , Kinlaw Alan C. , Herzog Mackenzie M. , Jonsson Funk Michele , Gerber Jeffrey S.
Published: May 2021

OBJECTIVES:

To estimate the association between fluoroquinolone use and tendon injury in adolescents.

METHODS:

We conducted an active-comparator, new-user cohort study using population-based claims data from 2000 to 2018. We included adolescents (aged 12–18 years) with an outpatient prescription fill for an oral fluoroquinolone or comparator broad-spectrum antibiotic. The primary outcome was Achilles, quadricep, patellar, or tibial tendon rupture identified by diagnosis and procedure codes. Tendinitis was a secondary outcome. We used weighting to adjust for measured confounding and a negative control outcome to assess residual confounding.

RESULTS:

The cohort included 4.4 million adolescents with 7.6 million fills for fluoroquinolone (275 767 fills) or comparator (7 365 684) antibiotics. In the 90 days after the index antibiotic prescription, there were 842 tendon ruptures and 16 750 tendinitis diagnoses (crude rates 0.47 and 9.34 per 1000 person-years, respectively). The weighted 90-day tendon rupture risks were 13.6 per 100 000 fluoroquinolone-treated adolescents and 11.6 per 100 000 comparator-treated adolescents (fluoroquinolone-associated excess risk: 1.9 per 100 000 adolescents; 95% confidence interval −2.6 to 6.4); the corresponding number needed to treat to harm was 52 632. For tendinitis, the weighted 90-day risks were 200.8 per 100 000 fluoroquinolone-treated adolescents and 178.1 per 100 000 comparator-treated adolescents (excess risk: 22.7 per 100 000; 95% confidence interval 4.1 to 41.3); the number needed to treat to harm was 4405.

CONCLUSIONS:

The excess risk of tendon rupture associated with fluoroquinolone treatment was extremely small, and these events were rare. The excess risk of tendinitis associated with fluoroquinolone treatment was also small. Other more common potential adverse drug effects may be more important to consider for treatment decision-making, particularly in adolescents without other risk factors for tendon injury.
“Night Thoughts” and “Meditations among the Tombs”: The influence of English moralists on József Péczeli’s sermons and literary activities
Authors: Kurucz György
Published: May 2021

József Péczeli (1750–1792), a Calvinist minister educated at some of the outstanding German, Swiss and Dutch centres of knowledge, is mostly known for his editorial and publishing activities, including his translations of Voltaire’s dramas and epic works. However, this paper is meant to analyze the issues of calling and absolution as presented in “Moral Semons” edited and published by the “erudite minister of Révkomárom”. It argues that Péczeli’s sermons tend to show the influence of eighteenth century English theologians, thereby disseminating the ideas of modern practical theology, as well as interpreting and adapting them to the needs of young ministers serving in the communities of the various layers of contemporary Hungarian society.
Résonances littéraires franco-hongroises, 1920–1980
Authors: Cottier-Fábián Elisabeth
Published: May 2021

L’ouvrage d’Anna TÜSKÉS s’appuie sur des recherches menées depuis déjà plus de dix ans (2008–2019) qui s’intéressent, de façon tout à fait originale, à certains aspects personnels, « privés », des relations littéraires entre la France et la Hongrie tout au long du siècle dernier. Ayant su mettre à profit des ressources non encore publiées du Musée littéraire Petőfi (Petőfi Irodalmi Múzeum), l’auteur réunit ici, en un dense ouvrage (383 pages), sept études distinctes au sujet d’écrivains ou traducteurs (ou encore spécialistes en arts plastiques) qui ont contribué à construire et renforcer les liens littéraires entre les deux pays, en dépit des vicissitudes historiques et politiques ayant, pendant presque un siècle, souvent menacé de les affaiblir. Les portraits individuels sont rassemblés autour d’une idée centrale, bien mise en valeur par l’auteur : le désir constant de dialogue éprouvé par des femmes et des hommes de Hongrie et de France, s’exprimant au travers d’écrits littéraires ou de correspondances, de poèmes lyriques ou cocasses, de photographies partagées… Ce livre à la très riche documentation donne à voir un tableau qui met en jeu non des « théories » littéraires, mais des sujets agissants et passionnés.
SOSIALISASI PEMANFAATAN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) DALAM MENORMALISASI KEMBALI IKLIM USAHA BAGI UMKM DI KARAWANG
Authors: Apriani Rani , Selvi Evi , Putra Pamungkas Satya
Published: May 2021

AbstrakPendapatan para UMKM saat pandemic ini menurun drastis, bahkan sejumlah UMKM kehabisan modal usaha sebab tidak sebanding antara modal usaha, pendapatan usaha dan kebutuhan hidup sehari-hari. UMKM saat ini harus berusaha agar usahanya tidak terkena dampak yang berat akibat covid-19. Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) berada di garis depan guncangan ekonomi yang disebabkan oleh pandemi COVID-19. Dengan adanya CSR maka diharapkan UMKM dapat menormalkan kembali iklim usahanya. Salah satu cara edukasi kepada UMKM yaitu dengan media webinar. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan agar UMKM yang ada di Karawang  dapat memanfaatkan program CSR. Metode pelaksanaan pengabdian ini dilakukan dengan sarana media sosial, ini digunakan untuk pencarian data, sosialisasi, penyuluhan kepada mitra yaitu UMKM yang ada di Karawang diantaranya dengan membuat grup whatsapp dan Instagram. Pengabdian masyarakat yang difokuskan kepada UMKM dilakukan dengan cara sosialisasi melalui webinar. Secara umum pelaksanaan pengabdian masyarakat ini dikategorikan sukses dan berjalan dengan baik, hal ini dapat dilihat dari kemampuan peserta dalam memahami materi pemaparan. Persentase keikutsertaan UMKM saat webinar berlangsung yaitu 100 % mengikuti webinar dari awal hingga akhir sesi.  AbstractThe income of MSMEs during this pandemic has decreased drastically, even a number of MSMEs have run out of business capital because they are not comparable between working capital, business income, and daily living needs. MSMEs must currently make efforts so that their businesses are not severely affected by covid-19. Small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are at the forefront of the economic shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the existence of CSR, it is hoped that MSMEs can normalize their business climate again. One way to educate MSMEs is by means of webinars. The purpose of this community service is done so that MSMEs in Karawang can take advantage of CSR. The method of implementing this service is carried out by means of social media, this is used for data search, socialization, outreach to partners, namely MSMEs in Karawang, including by creating WhatsApp and Instagram groups. Community service that is focused on MSMEs is carried out by means of socialization through webinars. In general, the implementation of this community service is categorized as successful and running well, this can be seen from the ability of the participants to understand the presentation material. The percentage of MSME participation during the webinar was 100% following the webinar from the beginning to the end of the session.
PENDAMPINGAN PENERBITAN JURNAL BIDANG PENDIDIKAN BAGI PENGELOLA JURNAL DI DINAS PENDIDIKAN SEBAGAI MEDIA PUBLIKASI KARYA ILMIAH GURU
Authors: Parmin Parmin , Rahayu Endah Fitriani
Published: May 2021

AbstrakKenaikan pangkat dan golongan guru di sekolah dilakukan oleh Dinas Pendidikan setiap tahun. Salah satu komponen yang harus dipenuhi dalam penilaian angka kredit tersebut adalah publikasi ilmiah. Tujuan kegiatan standarisasi penerbitan jurnal ilmiah yang dikelola dinas pendidikan dan kementerian agama di Propinsi Jawa Tengah. Pengelolaan jurnal distandarisasi dengan tata kelola jurnal elektronik yang terakreditasi nasional. Sasaran kegiatan pengelola jurnal di kedua instansi. Metode kegiatan dengan melakukan pendampingan dan simulasi. Kondisi jurnal-jurnal yang menerbitkan artikel guru masih sangat memprihatinkan karena belum sesuai dengan perkembangan penerbitan jurnal elektronik saat ini. Hasil simulasi persyaratan minimal jurnal belum terpenuhi untuk e-ISSN, DOI, etika publikasi, dan belum terbit secara elektronik. Para pengelola jurnal sasaran pengabdian memiliki pengetahuan awal yang sangat minim tentang tata kelola jurnal. Nilai pre tes peserta yang dinilai sebelum kegiatan pendampingan rata-rata 40 sedangkan nilai post test rata-rata 75. Setelah dilakukan pendampingan dapat diambil simpulan pendampingan tata kelola jurnal bagi para pengelola jurnal di Dinas Pendidikan dan Kementerian Agama berdampak pada pengetahuan pengelola jurnal dan tersimulasikan tata kelola jurnal sesuai dengan panduan akreditasi jurnal nasional. AbstractPromotion and ranks of teachers in schools are carried out by the Department of Education every year. One component that must be fulfilled in the credit rating assessment is scientific publication. Journals publishing teachers' scientific reports have an alarming management system as it is not in line with the current development of electronic journals. This study intends to standardize scientific journal issuance managed by the department of education and the department of religious affairs, central java province, which were the research target. Journal management is standardized by referring to the national accredited electronic journal management. Assistance and simulation were performed in achieving standardization. The simulation revealed that the studied journals have not owned the e-ISSN, DOI, publication ethics, and have not been published electronically. Moreover, the managers of the target journal have limited knowledge about journal management. The pre test scores of the participants before the mentoring were on average 40, while the post test scores on the average 75. The mentoring done for the journal managers in both agencies showed a remarkable impact on their knowledge about journal manager as the simulation, which is according to the set national journal accreditation guidelines, was successfully performed.
MODERNISASI STRATEGI UMKM DEMI RESISTENSI USAHA DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Putri Anandita Zulia , Pramudiati Ningrum , Nusron Lulu Amalia , Prasetyo Deden
Published: May 2021

Abstrak Perkembangan Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah di Indonesia saat ini memiliki perkembangan yang sangat pesat. Terlebih lagi dengan adanya perkembangan teknologi maka akan membawa angin segar bagi UMKM dalam meningkatkan eksistensinya di masyarakat. Tujuan pelaksanaan kegiatan ini adalah untuk membantu UMKM Al Barik yang terdapat di desa Sidomulyo Kabupaten Bantul dalam menjalankan usahanya di masa pendemi Covid-19 serta menghadapi perkembangan teknologi. Tim pengabdi lakukan berbagaii strategi untuk mendorong UMKM agar bisa melalui masa sulit selama pandemi Covid-19. Program kerja yang kelompok pengabdi lakukan antara lain adalah membantu UMKM dalam membuat profil dan visi misi, membantu modal awal, pembukuan, pemasaran melalui e-commerce, foto dan video produk, desain kemasan, dan pengelolaan akun usaha. Kegiatan yang tim pengabdi lakukan selama pengabdian berhasil terlaksana dan sukses. Hasil ini dapat dilihat adanya peningkatan penjualan online dari market place, peningkatan keterampilan dalam pembukuan, serta kemampuan dalam melakukan branding produk.Kata Kunci:  Covid-19, UMKM, Strategi, ModernAbstractMicro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia are currently developing very rapidly. Moreover, the development of technology brings fresh air for MSMEs in increasing their existence in society. The work plan that we are carrying out is a strategy to encourage MSMEs to go through difficult times during the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of implementing this activity is to help “Al Barik MSME” in Sidomulyo Village Bantul district Yogyakarta in carrying out their business during the Covid-19 pandemic and responding to technological developments. Our work programs include assisting Al Barik MSME in creating the business profile these are vision and mission, assisting initial capital, bookkeeping, marketing through e-commerce, product photos and videos, packaging design, managing business accounts, and improving signboard. Our service activities were carried out well and successfully. These results can be seen in an increase in online sales from the marketplace, increased skills in bookkeeping, and the ability to do product branding.
Thirst for Miracle: Rural Intelligentsia in the Years of Ordeals
Authors: Alexander Kazankov
Published: May 2021

The article is devoted to the historical reconstruction of the spiritual experience of the priest Feodor Alexandrovich Yegorov. The materials of archival-investigative case № 21183, stored in the fund 643/2 of Perm State Archive of Social and Political History have been the resource of the article. The complexity of the subject and the scattered nature of the documentary evidence suggest the use of the phenomenological instruments and K. Ginzburg's evidence paradigm. The formation of A.F. Yegorov's personality began against the background of the "era of wars and revolutions", and ended approximately in the "year of the great turning point", which determines the chronological framework of the study. Prior to the revolution of 1917 being the son of a simple craftsman he was able to make a career and became a teacher in a parochial school. F.A. Yegorov became a typical representative of the rural intelligentsia. During the Civil War he found himself in Irkutsk "retreating with the Whites." There he managed to enter the university. Surviving testimonies of that time characterize F.A. Yegorov as a man indifferent to religion or even an atheist. In 1926 he survived his conversion to the Orthodox faith and became a sacristan in one of the churches in Kungur area. From that moment a distinctly mystical component was fixed in his spiritual experience. His new-found faith allowed him to see miracles everywhere,and his contemplation of the miracle strengthened his faith. After becoming a priest, F.A. Yegorov (together with his confessor, N. I. Krylov) took an irreconcilable stand against the church policy of Metropolitan Sergius Stragorodsky. His ecclesiastical dissidence and inner experience of contemplating miracles eventually led him to division of the clergy into "graceful" and "unblessed”. In the article it is drawn a parallel between the fate of Priest F. Yegorov and Archpriest I. Kotelnikov, who was written about by the author earlier.
ENHANCING EFL TEACHERS’ TECHNOLOGICAL PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE (TPACK) COMPETENCE THROUGH REFLECTIVE PRACTICE
Authors: Sari Yunica Rhosiana , Drajati Nur Arifah , So Hyo-Jeong , Sumardi Sumardi
Published: May 2021

This study examines how reflective practices can be an effective strategy in enhancing in-service teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK). The participants were two English teachers in high schools in Indonesia who designed and implemented technology-integrated lessons after participating in a professional development workshop. Data collected from their reflective journals and interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings from the interviews and teacher’s reflective journal revealed three reflective practices: reflection in, on, and for action. Reflective practices helped the teachers to describe and articulate their own experiences in teaching, learn from enacted experiences in the classroom, and apply learned practices in subsequent teaching. This virtuous cycle indicates that reflective practice is an essential mechanism for EFL teachers to become proficient in integrating technology in their teaching practices.
THIRTY YEARS OF TEFLIN Journal - A publication on the teaching and learning of English: A BIBLIOMETRIC PORTRAIT THROUGH THE LENS OF MICROSOFT ACADEMIC
Authors: Syahid Abdul , Mukminatien Nur
Published: May 2021

To examine bodies of literature from the levels of topics, regions, nations, and journals, a lot of bibliometric studies have been conducted in many fields. However, such studies are a rare undertaking in the field of English language teaching, especially at a journal level. To celebrate the TEFLIN Journal - A publication on the teaching and learning of English’s 30th anniversary, this study exhibits a bibliometric portrait of its publication, indexation, and citation from 1990 to 2019. Two pieces of free software, Publish or Perish and VOSviewer were adopted to conduct the descriptive and network analyses of bibliographic data from Microsoft Academic. In terms of 19 out of 27 metrics in Publish or Perish software, the journal’s publication and citation metrics have risen during its lifetime. The bibliographic network identifies the most productive authors, institutions, and countries along with the co-authorship pattern, type of top-cited articles, and top-used keywords. The article relatedness is also sighted in terms of the citation frequency and number of shared references. Even though the analyses were complicated by some missing articles and improper indexation, this study could still take a full-length bibliometric portrait of the journal during its 30-year journey between the commitment to competence and the quest for higher impact.