bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Study on the Prediction of Strawberry Production in Machine Learning Infrastructure
Authors:   Korean Institute of Smart Media, Oh HanByeol , Lim JongHyun , Yang SeungWeon , Shin ChangSun , Cho YongYun
Published: July 2022

Recently, agricultural sites are automating into digital agricultural smart farms by applying technologies such as big data and Internet of Things (IoT). These smart farms aim to increase production and improve crop quality by measuring the environment of crops, investigating and processing data. Production prediction is an important study in smart farm digital agriculture, which is a high-tech agriculture, and it is necessary to analyze environmental data using big data and further standardized research to manage the quality of growth information data. In this paper, environmental and production data collected from smart farm strawberry farms were analyzed and studied. Based on regression analysis, crop production prediction models were analyzed using Ridge Regression, LightGBM, and XGBoost. Among the three models, the optimal model was XGBoost, and R2 showed 82.5 percent explanatory power. As a result of the study, the correlation between the amount of positive fluid absorption and environmental data was confirmed, and significant results were obtained for the production prediction study. In the future, it is expected to contribute to the prevention of environmental pollution and reduction of sheep through the management of sheep by studying the amount of sheep absorption, such as information on the growing environment of crops and the ingredients of sheep.
Forming of Information and Communication Technologies in Design: Smart Buildings
Authors: SOYDAŞ ÇAKIR Hülya
Published: July 2022

The advancement of information and communication technologies enables the widespread use of systems that prioritize user comfort, health, and safety. The development of the internet and computer technologies has enabled the use of new systems in architectural design and the construction of smart buildings. The increasing need for using resources efficiently, reducing living costs, and operating healthy, reliable, and environmentally friendly buildings have accelerated these developments. In this study, social and economic factors and the importance of information and communication technologies in the development of smart buildings are summarized. The main criteria in the evaluation of smart buildings are presented under the headings. Five smart buildings are examined from different locations in the world built after the year 2000. The common features of these smart buildings are evaluated by using information and communication technologies, design criteria, sustainability items, and their contributions to increasing the quality of life.
PEMBELAJARAN QAWAID BAHASA ARAB DI PESANTREN MUSTHAFAWIYAH
Authors: Waldi Irfa
Published: July 2022

Abstak: Tulisan ini mengkaji pola pembelajaran qawaid bahasa Arab di pesantren musthafawiyah Purbabaru. Dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana proses pembelajaran dan apa saja yang menjadi pendukung serta penghalangnya dan juga apa saja solusi yang dilakukan sehingga tujuan pembelajaran qawaid bahasa Arab tersebut dapat dicapai. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan analisa model Miles dan Huberman yang terdiri dari tiga alur, yaitu reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian yang diperoleh bahwa pembelajaran qawaid bahasa Arab di pesantren musthafawiyah menggunakan kurikulum sendiri dengan metode nazariyatul furu’ dengan arti bahwa qawaid bahasa Arab tersebut dibagi kepada beberapa mata pelajaran. Minat belajar santri yang rendah terhadap qawaid bahasa Arab menjadi salah satu kendala dalam mencapai tujuan pembelajaran yang akan dicapai.
Veterinary Movement Control An Online System During Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors:   Veterinary Research Division, Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI), Wisma Tani, Podium Block, 4G1, Precinct 4, 62630 Putrajaya, MALAYSIA, Razali Fakrulisham , Che Rose Farid Zamani ,   Veterinary Research Division, Department of Veterinary Services,  Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI), Wisma Tani, Podium Block, 4G1, Precinct 4, 62630 Putrajaya,   MALAYSIA, Mohd Zain Sharil Azwan ,   Veterinary Research Division, Department of Veterinary Services,  Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI), Wisma Tani, Podium Block, 4G1, Precinct 4, 62630 Putrajaya,   MALAYSIA, Azami Mohammad Masrin ,   Veterinary Research Division, Department of Veterinary Services,  Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI), Wisma Tani, Podium Block, 4G1, Precinct 4, 62630 Putrajaya,   MALAYSIA
Published: July 2022

The Malaysian government led by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin had announce the implementation the Movement Control Order (MCO) on 18th March 2020 due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has spread and killed thousands of people. This restriction was implemented to prevent the spread of the virus in this country. At the same time, the government needs to make sure that the food chain supply is available and delivered to people all over the country. To do that, some methods of approval and monitoring of the essential service provider are required. Besides the standard operating procedures, a clear workflow for this service needs to be provided to register and obtain approval prior to operation, which typically begins with manual forms. This paper will cover the transition from manual forms to an online automation system. This system has been used to replace the manual forms until the end of MCO restrictions.
Penyelenggaraan Bangunan dalam Pengurusan Fasiliti: Elemen Mempengaruhi Kualiti Amalan Penyelenggaraan Bangunan
Authors:   Jabatan Harta Tanah, Fakulti Pengurusan Teknologi dan Perniagaan, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Batu Pahat, 86400, MALAYSIA, Jaini Nur ‘Afiqah , Wan Yusoff Wan Zahari ,   Jabatan Harta Tanah, Fakulti Pengurusan Teknologi dan Perniagaan, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Batu Pahat, 86400, MALAYSIA, Ishak Mohd Hafizal ,   Jabatan Harta Tanah, Fakulti Pengurusan Teknologi dan Perniagaan, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Batu Pahat, 86400, MALAYSIA, Sulaiman Muhammad Azwan ,   Fakulti Senibina, Perancangan dan Ukur, Universiti Teknologi Mara UiTM, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, MALAYSIA
Published: July 2022

Amalan penyelenggaraan bangunan adalah komponen utama yang dapat menentukan prestasi dan kualiti sebuah organisasi atau bangunan. Namun begitu, tanpa pemahaman dan kemahiran yang diperlukan, matlamat sebenar penyelenggaraan tidak dapat dicapai. Artikel ini menerangkan elemen yang mempengaruhi amalan penyelenggaraan bangunan dengan menggunakan kaedah analisis dokumen dan literatur yang berkaitan dengan amalan penyelenggaraan bangunan terbaik. Dapatan kajian ini adalah tujuh elemen iaitu elemen pengurusan am, pengurusan staf, kewangan, pengurusan kontraktor, teknikal dan teknologi, bangunan dan kesedaran. Hasil data ini menunjukkan bahawa gabungjalin diantara elemen ini akan menjadikan amalan penyelenggaraan bangunan yang efisien dan sistematik.
Knowledge Interference For Advanced Experience by a House Officer (Ho)
Authors:   Jabatan Sains Sosial, Pusat Pengajian Umum dan Kokurikulum, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, 86400, Johor, MALAYSIA, Saleh Nor Shela , Rosli Mohd Shafie ,   Sekolah Pendidikan, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, MALAYSIA, Abu Bakar Thuaibah ,   Sekolah Pendidikan, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, MALAYSIA, Md. Ali Azlah ,   Sekolah Pendidikan, Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, MALAYSIA
Published: July 2022

The medical cluster is a vital part of the country's infrastructure. Medical clusters are like the strength that ensures the community's well-being, both for the locals and for the leaders. The usefulness and value of house officer expertise during medical education are investigated in this study. Furthermore, the accomplishment of house officer experience will be determined by the support of knowledge they possess. This study looked at I the degree of knowledge held by house officers, (ii) the level of experience held by house officers, and (iii) the link between knowledge and experience held by house officers. Simple random sample procedures were used to send questionnaires to 80 house officers from a hospital in Johor. The results of the study were examined using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study's findings show that house officers have a high level of expertise and experience. Studies have also shown that a house officer's expertise and experience are highly connected. Knowledge is appropriate significant and expected for enhancement to comprehend the ideal experience, according to this study. Finally, this study was employed as a model for developing trainees' learning processes and medical clusters.
A Comparative Case Study to Experiences of High School Students Using Text-Based versus Hybrid-Based Environments in Programming Education
Authors: UNAL Alper , TOPU Fatma Burcu
Published: July 2022

This study aimed to comparatively determine the experiences of high school students in programming language education via text-based or hybrid-based programming environments. A comparative case study was conducted in this study. The participants consisted of a total of 19 high school students with no previous experience in any programming language, nine of them in the text-based programming group and ten of them in the hybrid-based programming group. The qualitative data were obtainedwith a semi-structured interview at the end of the 10-week programming education process and analyzed by content analysis. The findings were presented in dimensions of difficulties and conveniences in a programming language course, anxiety about the programming process, course outcomes, and their preferences for future programming courses. In each dimension, even if common codes were obtained for both groups in some themes, the effects of these codes on students differed in each group. According to the findings, in the programming process, students faced some difficulties and conveniences in terms of mental effort. While “trying to figure out where they made a mistake” created a difficulty, “using comprehensible visual elements in the hybrid-based environment” as a convenience had the highest frequency among the codes. Some situations caused learning anxiety instudents such as worry about failing, while others did not. The students achieved positive and negative course outcomes. “Understanding the logic of coding and acquiring programming skills” which was one of the positive outcomes had the highest frequency. In addition, students' preferences regarding whether or not to attend the future programming courses changed for various reasons. “Unwilling to programming language education” was one of these findings. Considering the scarcity of programming education studies via text-based and hybrid-based programming environments, the results and implications of this study are to strengthen future research by providing rich data.
Covid-19 Pandemisinde Uzaktan Eğitim: Kamu Hizmeti İlkeleri Çerçevesinde Bazı Değerlendirmeler
Authors: ÖZTOPRAK Sezin
Published: July 2022

İdarenin başlıca kamu hizmetlerinden biri eğitim kamu hizmetidir. Eğitim hakkının temel insan haklarından biri olması, idarenin bu alandaki sorumluluğunu bir kat daha artırmaktadır. Bu sebeple, korona virüsü (Covid-19) pandemisinin başlamasıyla beraber, Dünya’nın ve Türkiye’nin gündemine aniden gelen uzaktan eğitimin idare hukuku açısından da önemi büyüktür. Normal dönemlerde uygulanan uzaktan eğitimden birçok açıdan ayrılan pandemi sürecinde uygulanan uzaktan eğitim, idareyi eğitim kamu hizmetinin aksamadan ve gereğince sunulabilmesi açısından oldukça zor bir süreçle karşı karşıya bırakmıştır. Bu çalışmanın temel çerçevesini, pandemi sürecinde uzaktan eğitimin bir yandan süreklilik ve değişkenlik ilkelerinin sonucu olarak ortaya çıkmasına, diğer yandan eşitlik ilkesi ve ilköğretim kamu hizmeti açısından meccanilik ilkesi ile çelişen yönlerinin bulunmasına ilişkin değerlendirmeler oluşturmuştur.
Insights into the phylogeny of transporters coded within biosynthetic gene clusters for glycopeptides and related antibiotics
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Yushchuk O. , Zhukrovska K. ,   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Fedorenko V. ,   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
Published: July 2022

Glycopeptide antibiotics (GPAs) represent one of the most important classes of natural antibiotics coming from actinomycetes – high GC soil-dwelling Gram-positive bacteria. Among GPAs are important clinical compounds, such as vancomycin and teicoplanin, being “last defense line” against multidrug resistant Gram-positive pathogens. Recent works de­monstrated, that peptide antibiotics like ramoplanin and feglymycin, although having rather distinct structure, are genetically related to GPAs. Biosynthesis of all these compounds is coded within large gene assemblages – biosynthetic gene cluster (BGCs). BGCs of GPAs, ramoplanin, feglymycin and other related peptide antibiotics share multiple common features. One of them is the presence of genes coding for ABC-transporters. Most obvious role of these ABC-transporters is export of antibiotics. However, certain role of ABC-transporters in the auto-resistance cannot be excluded as well. Multiple genomes of actinomycetes were sequenced and are fully available today, allowing to build a significant collection of BGCs for GPAs and related peptide antibiotics. Therefore, in this work we aimed to investigate in silico distribution, structural features and phylogeny of ABC-transporters, encoded within 102 BGC of GPAs and related peptide antibiotics. We found out, that ABC-transporters from GPA BGCs are very similar to ABC-transporters from ramoplanin and feglymycin BGCs, as well as to ABC-transporters coded within BGCs of putative compounds. All these proteins belonged to MdlB(MsbA)-like ABC-transporters, possessing N-terminal transmembrane domain with 6 α-helices. Phylogenetic reconstruction revealed that these ABC-transporters fall into several clades, which might be correlated with specific types of peptide antibiotics. Finally, a wider phylogenetic reconstruction allowed to conclude the monophyly of ABC-transporters, encoded within BGCs of GPAs and other related peptide antibiotics.
Age variability of evaluation parameter of nuclear units of Russian language consciousness
Authors:   Borisoglebsk Branch of Voronezh State University, Chernishova Elena B.
Published: July 2022

The article is devoted to the problem of studying the age-related variability of the nuclear units of the Russian language consciousness. The aim of the work is to identify and describe the age-related variability of the evaluation parameter of nuclear words. The sources of the study were «Russian Regional Associative Dictionary-Thesaurus» and «Russian Associative Dictionary: Associative Reactions of Schoolchildren in Grades 1-11». The materials of these associative databases made it possible to collect empirical material for three age groups of subjects (7-11-year-olds, 12-16-year-olds, 17-21-year-olds). The method of continuous sampling from the associative fields of nuclear units-stimuli identified reactions that have evaluative connections with them. Quantitative analysis of the evaluation parameter of the studied units was carried out by the indexing method. Under the evaluation index of a nuclear unit, we mean the ratio of the number of associates having evaluative connections with a nuclear unit to the total number of reactions in its associative field. As a result of a quantitative analysis of the obtained data, we came to the following conclusions: the parameter of evaluation of the associative dominants of the Russian language consciousness has an age specificity, differing in numerical values and features of the dynamics. Positive dynamics of the evaluation parameter is registered in 9% of the studied nuclear units, while 1%t has negative dynamics. More than 60% of the studied nuclear words in the age variants of the core of the Russian language consciousness have multidirectional dynamics of the evaluation parameter.
On one study of modern students’ communication skills
Authors:   Voronezh State University, Novichihina Marina E.
Published: July 2022

This paper continues the research traditions established by Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor I.A. Sternin and is devoted to the results of the study of communicative skills of modern first-year students. As a theoretical introduction to the description of the conducted research, it postulates the need to differentiate a number of concepts that are actively used in communication theory and are often mixed in scientific and everyday consciousness: communicative competence, communicative competency, communicative skill, communicative literacy. In particular, communicative competence is proposed to be understood as a degree of experience of interaction between an individual and others, and communicative competency as a system of internal resources necessary to build effective communication. In turn, communicative competency is considered as a set of specific communicative skills that allow the individual to implement adequate models of communication in a particular communicative situation. The distinction of these concepts allowed to further focus on such an object of research as communication skills. The research was based on the questionnaire method, its purpose being to identify the specific communication difficulties experienced by the respondents (i.e., modern students), as well as the origins of these difficulties. The communication situations that are most difficult for interviewees have been captured and further quantified and analysed. The result of the study was, on the one hand, a list of real communication difficulties experienced by students and the causes of these difficulties, and on the other hand, the confirmation of the thesis that the lack of communication skills can and should be eliminated during the study of the disciplines of the communication cycle.
Cognitive structures of the research text: ethnolinguistic aspect
Authors:   Burdenko Voronezh State Medical University, Stebletsova Anna O.
Published: July 2022

The article discusses a cognitive aspect of multidisciplinary discourse study of the research publications. It is focused on the comparative analysis of the object – objective cognitive structure in the text of English and Russian medical research papers. The object – objective cognitive structure is defined as an underlying relationship of these research categories; its verbal representation is determined by ethnocultural characteristics of academic way of thinking. The study hypothesis and methodology are based on the ideas of Professor Iosif A. Sternin, the Head of Voronezh School of Psycholinguistics, Honoured Scholar of the Russian Federation, who developed an algorithm of comparative analysis to reveal and describe ethnocultural properties of the word, text and discourse. The material of the study involves English and Russian research articles in medical sciences which were analysed by descriptive and comparative methods. The principle findings demonstrated similarities and differences in the verbal representation of the object – objective cognitive structure, which possibly reflect ethnocultural characteristics in the process of the research text interpretation by the recipient. The English research texts show rigid and conventional verbalization the object – objective cognitive structure, its references are found in different parts of the text, the verbalization of the objective is explicit. Verbal representation of the object – objective cognitive structure in Russian texts is less rigid and more variative regarding the implied language means. The corpus demonstrates cases of implicit representation of the objective or even its absence in the Introduction. The reference to the object can be performed with the synonyms. The author argues that these differences in the verbal representation of the object – objective cognitive structure may be determined by ethnocultural characteristics of the national academic reasoning and way of thinking.
“Back to the Routes” – Kyrgyzstan’s Renewal of the Nomadic Life Style
Authors:   Capital Normal University, China, Feldbacher Rainer
Published: July 2022

Central Asia is regaining the importance it used to have, due to individual collaborations between the ex-Soviet states, but above all due to the integration or special role as a bridge between Asia and Europe in the course of the Belt and Road Initiative. Not only is the transcontinental and transnational cooperation increasingly offered in the course of the Silk Road Initiative, but certain countries are rediscovering themselves, and reviving forms of life that were in part prohibited. The Soviet command economy has had its day in the period of the independent states’ self-discovery, as well as during the structural crisis. The survivability of nomadism is particularly evident in the countryside, where it became important again after its prohibition. Nevertheless, adaptation to the new circumstances and economic opportunities, and challenges, is necessary. The Silk Road is a symbol that officially stands for a lively, functioning political, social and economic ecosystem – whether it works depends on everyone involved. The present text presents the historical and current economic and social situation of the individual Central Asian ex-Soviet republics and their path in the future.
Resumen de tesis: Orígenes y consolidación de la Asociación Madres de Plaza de Mayo de Mar del Plata (1976-1989)
Authors: Zubillaga Paula
Published: July 2022

Resumen de la Tesis de Maestría en Historia y Memoria "Orígenes y consolidación de la Asociación Madres de Plaza de Mayo de Mar del Plata (1976-1989)", defendida el 3 de julio de 2019 en la Universidad Nacional de La Plata, bajo la dirección del Dr. Daniel Lvovich (IDH-UNGS/CONICET) y financiada por una beca interna doctoral del CONICET (2017-2022). El jurado estuvo compuesto por el Dr. Luciano Alonso (UNL), el Dr. Emilio Crenzel (UBA/CONICET) y la Mg. Sandra Raggio (CPM/UNLP). La nota obtenida fue 10 (diez) con recomendación de publicación.
If We Cannot Use Nitric Oxide for Newborn Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension, is Oral Sildenafil Therapeutic? A Single-center Experience
Authors: Gürel Selçuk
Published: July 2022

Background: Persistent pulmonary hypertension is still an issue in newborn period with different treatment strategies. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the three-year experience of a neonatal intensive care unit on use of sildenafil citrate for treating newborns with persistent pulmonary hypertension. Methods: Twenty-nine newborn patients with the diagnosis of persistent pulmonary hypertension solely treated by sildenafil citrate (2 mg/kg per dose, orally, three times a day) in intensive care unit of a private hospital between 2018 and 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Results: The newborns that underwent sildenafil treatment and the newborns that received no treatment had statistically similar length of hospital stay (p = 0.188). The premature newborns had significantly lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure than the term newborns on their first day of sildenafil treatment (p = 0.001 for both). The premature newborns had significantly lower systolic, diastolic, and right ventricular systolic pressure than the term newborns on their day of hospital discharge (p = 0.003, p = 0.013 and p = 0.001 respectively). The premature newborns had significantly lower systolic, diastolic, and right ventricular systolic pressure on their day of hospital discharge than their first day of sildenafil treatment (p = 0.039, p = 0.041 and p = 0.043 respectively). The term newborns had also significantly lower systolic, diastolic, and right ventricular systolic pressure on their day of hospital discharge than their first day of sildenafil treatment (p = 0.001 for each). Conclusions: Sildenafil citrate can be considered as an efficient and safe alternative for the treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension in newborn at the in tertiary neonatal intensive care units without nitric oxide and devices.
Ferritin Iron Responsive Elements (IREs) mRNA Interacts with eIF4G and Activates In Vitro Translation
Authors: Khan Mateen A.
Published: July 2022

Background: Eukaryotic initiation factor (eIF) 4G plays an important role in assembling the initiation complex required for ribosome binding to mRNA and promote translation. Translation of ferritin IRE mRNAs is regulated by iron through iron responsive elements (IREs) and iron regulatory protein (IRP). The noncoding IRE stem-loop (30-nt) structure control synthesis of proteins in iron trafficking, cell cycling, and nervous system function. High cellular iron concentrations promote IRE RNA binding to ribosome and initiation factors, and allow synthesis of ferritin. Methods: In vitro translation assay was performed in depleted wheat germ lysate with supplementation of initiation factors. Fluorescence spectroscopy was used to characterize eIF4F/IRE binding. Results: Eukaryotic initiation factor eIF4G increases the translation of ferritin through binding to stem loop structure of iron responsive elements mRNA in the 5′-untranslated region. Our translation experiment demonstrated that exogenous addition of eIF4G selectively enhanced the translation of ferritin IRE RNA in depleted WG lysate. However, eIF4G facilitates capped IRE RNA translation significantly higher than uncapped IRE RNA translation. Addition of iron with eIF4G to depleted WG lysate significantly enhanced translation for both IRE mRNA (capped and uncapped), confirming the contribution of eIF4G and iron as a potent enhancer of ferritin IRE mRNA translation. Fluorescence data revealed that ferritin IRE strongly interacts to eIF4G (Kd = 63 nM), but not eIF4E. Further equilibrium studies showed that iron enhanced (~4-fold) the ferritin IRE binding to eIF4G. The equilibrium binding effects of iron on ferritin IRE RNA/eIFs interaction and the temperature dependence of this reaction were measured and compared. The Kd values for the IRE binding to eIF4G ranging from 18.2 nM to 63.0 nM as temperature elevated from 5 °C to 25 °C, while the presence of iron showed much stronger affinity over the same range of temperatures. Thermodynamic parameter revealed that IRE RNA binds to eIF4G with ΔH = –42.6 ± 3.3 kJ. mole-1, ΔS = –11.5 ± 0.4 J. mole-1K-1, and ΔG = –39.2 ± 2.7 kJ. mole-1, respectively. Furthermore, addition of iron significantly changed the values of thermodynamic parameters, favoring stable complex formation, thus favoring efficient protein synthesis. This study first time demonstrate the participation of eIF4G in ferritin IRE mRNA translation. Conclusions: eIF4G specifically interacts with ferritin IRE RNA and promotes eIF4G-dependent translation.
KRAS Mutation: Characterization and Its Impact on Survival Outcome of Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Authors: Damit Datul , Patnaik Ravi , Chaw Li Ling , Lu Shir Kiong , Telisinghe Pemasiri Upali , Lu Zen Huat , Kok Kenneth , Ming Long Chiau , Lim Ya Chee
Published: July 2022

Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancer types, with rising incidence due to imbalanced lifestyle and dietary habit. Association between CRC cases and KRAS mutation has been established recently. Brunei Darussalam, located within the Borneo island, is of diverse ethnicity which could represent the genome of Southeast Asia population. Our study, for the first time, determined the survival outcome of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) and established the link with KRAS mutation by modelling the population in Brunei Darussalam. Methods: We collected data of 76 metastatic CRC (mCRC) patients undergoing treatment at The Brunei Cancer Centre, the national centre for cancer treatment in Brunei. These patients were diagnosed with Stage 4 CRC between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2017. Age, gender, ethnicity, date of diagnosis, site of primary tumour, metastatic sites and molecular analysis of KRAS mutation status (either KRAS mutated or KRAS wild-type) of tumour were recorded. The survival outcomes of these mCRC patients were analysed. Results: The end of this study period recorded 73.1% deceased mutant KRAS mCRC patients and 46.0% deceased wild-type KRAS mCRC patients, contributing to death rates of 45.2% and 54.8%, correspondingly. Chi-squared analysis showed a significant difference between the survival outcomes of wild-type KRAS and mutant KRAS mCRC patients (p-value = 0.024). Conclusions: There is a significant difference between the survival outcomes of wild-type KRAS and mutant KRAS mCRC patients in the Brunei population. In addition, we found that mutations in codon 12 of KRAS gene on mutant KRAS mCRC patients have shorter survival median periods than those with mutations within codon 13 of KRAS gene. This is the first study in Brunei Darussalam to analyse both the survival outcomes of mCRC patients and those of mutant KRAS mCRC patients.
Sedentary Behavior Reduction: A Stepwise Approach to Increasing Physical Activity and Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Endometrial Cancer Survivors
Authors: Bates Lauren C. , Damare Margaret I. , Hanson Erik D. , Moore Justin B. , Bae-Jump Victoria , Meyer Michelle L. , Stoner Lee
Published: July 2022

Endometrial cancer survivors experience high rates of cardiovascular disease (e.g., heart disease, obesity, diabetes). The heightened cardiovascular disease risk may be attributed to cancer treatment coupled with sub-optimal lifestyle behaviors following treatment, including high amounts of sedentary behavior (SB). Public health agencies have graded the association of evidence between SB and cardiovascular disease as strong. However, while clinicians may wish to prescribe SB substitution strategies to reduce SB, guidelines do not currently exist. An additional challenge to behavior change pertains to the unique barriers that endometrial cancer survivors face, including treatment-associated fatigue and limited self-efficacy. Engaging in healthy movement behaviors, including minimizing SB and achieving recommended amounts of physical activity, are critical for health and well-being as well as cardiometabolic disease prevention. The purpose of this perspective paper is to propose an informed approach to physical activity promotion aimed to initiate movement and promote long-term behavior change by starting with an emphasis on reducing SB in endometrial cancer survivors. First, we address why endometrial cancer survivors should be targeted with SB reduction. Then, we suggest a stepwise approach to increasing physical activity by starting with SB reduction, including consideration to behavioral theories. Finally, we provide suggestions for future directions.
Electricity Projects in Africa
Authors:   Institute for African Studies RAS, Sharova Anna
Published: July 2022

The main goal of this article is to collect, systematize and analyze up-to-date information on projects in the pipeline in the field of electricity generation in Africa. The author obtained comprehensive data on the capacity, the estimated cost of the projects, the expected commission year, as well as on the contractors and major investors. Based on the analysis done, the author made some important conclusions. First, on the involvement of foreign companies in the electricity markets of Africa, their geography and spheres of influence; second, on the volumes of electricity capacity planned to be installed. According to the author’s estimations, 50 GW of new generation capacity is planned to be commissioned in Africa in the period up to 2030. This will allow meeting the actual demand for electricity, and in some countries and subregions getting an excess of electricity production. A small surplus of generating capacity already exists on the African continent, despite popular opinions about a pervasive energy shortage. However, it is largely blocked due to the underdevelopment of transmission and distribution systems and their low capacity. The author considers this as the main development problem of the electricity sector in Africa at the present time.
The Role of Ideology in Shaping the Postcolonial Era in the Arab World
Authors:   Institute for African Studies RAS, Khayrullin Timur
Published: July 2022

The article analyzes the role of ideology in building a postcolonial order in the Arab world. Ideology traditionally plays a significant role in the formation of public policy, both foreign and domestic. The formation of the ideological system and its subsequent influence on political processes began after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century. The intensified pan-Islamic and pan-Arab tendencies led to national liberation wars and the formation of sovereign states. However, the actual colonial dependence of the countries of the Arab world on the West persisted, which reflected the impossibility of the development and implementation of pan-Arab ideas. In general, pan–Islamic and pan-Arab ideas did not help to get rid of colonial dependence, but became an important basis for the formation of post-colonial ideologies – Arab nationalism and Islamism. The process of decolonization entered an active phase only after the Second World War. The post-war movement of Arab nationalism partially contributed to the formation of a post-colonial order in the Arab world. The subsequent ideological system in the form of Islamism did not get rid of the colonial legacy, however, laid the foundation for post-Islamism, which demonstrated its potential after the Arab Spring.
Text and Meanings: Introduction to the Hermeneutics of the New World Order
Authors:   Institute for African Studies RAS, Fituni Leonid
Published: July 2022

In this essay, the author, using the methods of historical and philosophical hermeneutics, shares his thoughts on the issue of interpretations of the “New World Order” (NWO) phenomenon that arise when international actors try to implement plans to reorganize the established course of life of the world community. The study begins with the deconstruction of the term NWO, with an emphasis on the variability of its understanding as well as on its ability to transform its meaning subject to the conditions of the act of communication. The article examines various historical interpretations of the NWO projects in modern and current history. It analyzes the meanings and understanding of specific NWO projects that originated or emanated from the leaders of Great Britain, the USA and the USSR. Considerable attention is paid to the connection of the meanings and texts of the NWO with the interests of modern Russia and African countries.
تاريخ عقيدة التوحيد قراءة سوسيولوجية لبدايات الوعى الديني
Authors: عيسى كريف نضال
Published: July 2022

حظيت عقيدة التوحيد بأهتمام كبير من قبل المؤرخين الذين أولوها أهمية كبيرة ليس على المستوى الروحي والديني فحسب بل لصلة تلك العقيدة بنشأة الحضارات الانسانية، أن هذا الأمر دفعهم إلى وضع نظريات أو تفسيرات لبدايات الوعي الديني الخاصة بعقيدة التوحيد وهذا الامر اسهم في بلورة مادة معرفية استعان بها الكثير من المتخصصين في حقول معرفية متعددة وكان في طليعتهم علماء الاجتماع (السوسيولوجيا) الذين اعتمدوا هذهِ التصورات التاريخية وبنوا عليها هم ومن شاركهم ذات الهم المعرفي من الانثروبولوجيين مما جعلهم كفريق واحد يسعى إلى إعادة بناء الحوادث التاريخية الروحية الاولى التي تحدثت عن الانسان بوصفه كائناً متديناً يبحث في ما وراء الطبيعة ويتقرب إلى قوى غيبية.

ان هذهِ الدراسة تمثل محاولة للوقوف على القراءة الاجتماعية لتلك الوقائع التاريخية لعقيدة التوحيد لدى الجماعات الانسانية أياً كان مستواها الحضاري، ومن ثم فإن ورقة العمل هذهِ تتضمن ثلاث محاور رئيسية سنحاول تحليل التاريخ الديني لعقيدة الإله الواحد وتفسيره اجتماعياً وهذهِ المحاور هي على النحو الآتي:

بدايات عقيدة التوحيد في المجتمع البدائي.

مشتركات الوعي الديني لعقيدة التوحيد.

التفسير السوسيولوجي لعقيدة التوحيد.
Development and preliminary validation of the Coach Self-Efficacy Body Image Scale (CSEBIS)
Authors: Silva-Breen Hannah , Schneider Jekaterina , Tinoco Aline , Matheson Emily , LaVoi Nicole
Published: July 2022

Body image concerns are a commonly cited reason for sport drop out. Researchers have begun to explore the influence of coaches on athletes’ body image. However, no measure exists to accurately and easily assess interventions or predict coaches’ body image supportive behaviors. Using Self-Efficacy Theory as a conceptual framework, the Coach Self-Efficacy Body Image Scale (CSEBIS) was developed. Content validity was judged by a panel of experts (N = 3) and through interviews with coaches (N = 4) across various sports and experience levels. Following initial item iteration, the CSEBIS was assessed with 682 coaches for reliability and validity. The 27 items across four subscales (knowledge, recognition, engagement, disengagement) showed good reliability (internal consistency, test-retest reliability, inter-item and item-total correlations), validity (convergent and discriminant validity, differentiation between known groups), factor structure, and model invariance across gender. Developing and initially validating the CSEBIS contributes to the existing literature by providing researchers with a novel scale to measure coaches’ confidence in identifying and addressing body image concerns among their athletes. Following further testing, this instrument may be used to assess the effectiveness of body image education and intervention efforts in sport, and the impact of coaches’ attitudes and behaviors on athletes’ body image.
Analisis Model Bisnis Restoran TGI Fridays
Authors: Pangat Vincent
Published: July 2022

Bisnis restoran TGI Fridays di Amerika Serikat ada di mana-mana mengalami kenaikan (rise). Namun sejak tahun 2008, industri kuliner ini mengalami tren penurunan (fall). Studi ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui alasan penurunan (fall) dan kenaikan (rise) pada bisnis restoran TGI Fridays. Studi ini menggunakan studi kasus jamak pada bisnis restoran TGI Fridays yang bergerak di bidang kuliner dengan analisis business model canvas, business pattern, business environment & value proposition canvas. Bisnis kuliner ini pernah tren pertumbuhan dan sukses karena memiliki value proposition menu makanan selalu berubah. Namun, bisnis kuliner ini mengalami penurunan karena customer segment konsep casual dining yang kurang menarik bagi konsumen. Studi merekomendasikan key activities dan customer relationship membuka cabang baru, research dan development menu baru.
Cạnh tranh
Authors: Cranier Louis
Published: July 2022

Cạnh tranh là hành động ganh đua, đấu tranh chống lại các cá nhân hay các nhóm, các loài vì mục đích giành được sự tồn tại, sống còn, giành được lợi nhuận, địa vị, sự kiêu hãnh, các phần thưởng hay những thứ khác. Thuật ngữ cạnh tranh được sử dụng cho nhiều lĩnh vực khác nhau như lĩnh vực kinh tế, thương mại, luật pháp, chính trị, sinh thái, thể thao.
HUKUM PENGGABUNGAN KONTRAK (MULTI AKAD) DALAM TRANSAKSI KEUANGAN SYARIAH
Authors: Masni  , Mega Wa Tima , Winarni Enny
Published: July 2022

Perkembangan dan kemajuan keuangan syariah saat ini menghadapi tantangan yang sangat signifikan di era modern seperti saat ini. Salah satu cara yang penting digunakan untuk menciptakan model keuangan syariah dalam menyahuti kebutuhan masyarakat modern adalah pengembangan hybrid contract (multi akad). Karena kebutuhan masyarakat kini kian beragam, maka dari itu keuangan syariah melakukan kombinasi yang kreatif dengan menggabungkan beberapa akad tertentu. Hal yang menjadi permasalahan adalah bagaimana kemudian hukum multi akad ini? Kemudian apa saja contoh dan jenis hybrid contract tersebut.
Tôn Vũ (孫武)
Authors: Cranier Louis
Published: July 2022

Tôn Vũ (545 TCN - 470 TCN) (giản thể: 孙武; phồn thể: 孫武; bính âm: Sūn Wǔ) tên chữ là Trường Khanh, là một danh tướng kiệt xuất của nước Ngô ở cuối thời Xuân Thu, nhờ cuốn binh thư của mình mà được tôn là Tôn Tử, lại bởi hoạt động chủ yếu ở nước Ngô, nên được gọi là Ngô Tôn Tử để phân biệt với Tôn Tẫn (Tề Tôn Tử là người nước Tề ở thời Chiến Quốc)
Crossref as a source of open bibliographic metadata
Authors: van Eck Nees Jan , Waltman Ludo
Published: July 2022

Several initiatives have been taken to promote the open availability of bibliographic metadata of scholarly publications in Crossref. We present an up-to-date overview of the availability of six metadata elements in Crossref: reference lists, abstracts, ORCIDs, author affiliations, funding information, and license information. Our analysis shows that the availability of these metadata elements has improved over time, at least for journal articles, the most common publication type in Crossref. However, the analysis also shows that many publishers need to make additional efforts to realize full openness of bibliographic metadata.
Geochemical evidence for the nonexistence of supercritical geothermal fluids at the Yangbajing geothermal field, southern Tibet
Authors: Wang Yingchun , Li Liang , Wen Huaguo , Hao Yinlei
Published: July 2022

Exploring and exploiting high-temperature (even supercritical) geothermal resources are significant to meet energy demands and reduce carbon emissions. The Yangbajing geothermal field is the most exploited in China, with the currently highest temperature (329.8 °C) measured in a geothermal well. However, whether there are supercritical geothermal fluids beneath the deep parts of this geothermal field is under controversy. In this paper, the water isotope, chemical compositions, and C–He isotopes of gas samples were collected and analyzed. The geothermal water originated from the mixing of meteoric water and magmatic water (25%). The sources of CO2 in the geothermal field were dominated by the thermogenic degassing of carbonates and metasediments in the crust while the radioactive decay of U and Th in granite is the dominated source of He. The temperatures of three different reservoirs are 150 ± 15 °C, 250 ± 10 °C, and ∼320 °C (with a depth of ∼8 km), respectively. These were obtained using dissolved gas, soil CO2 flux, and noble gas geothermometers. Unlike other supercritical geothermal fields worldwide with larger, shallower, basaltic magma chambers, the Yangbajing geothermal field has a deep-seated, small-scale, granitic magma chamber. Thus, its geological conditions are not conducive for gestating supercritical fluids. These results are of great significance for exploring and developing high-temperature (even ultra-high-temperature) geothermal resources in China.
The Stereotypes About Childfree Adults (SAChA) Scale: Development, Validation, and Demographic Correlates
Authors: Neal Jennifer Watling , Neal Zachary P.
Published: July 2022

Childfree adults do not have or want children, and voluntarily opt out of parenthood. Although this group is large (more than one-fifth of some adult populations), its members are often subjected to negative stereotypes about their traits, psychological fulfillment, and future outcomes. These negative stereotypes are important because they have implications for childfree adults' stigmatization. To help measure individuals' stereotyped views of childfree adults, we use data on a representative sample of 1,000 Michigan adults to develop and validate the Stereotypes about Childfree Adults (SAChA) scale. We demonstrate that this four-item scale exhibits (1) high inter-item reliability, (2) scalar invariance with respect to sex, race/ethnicity, and education, and (3) known-groups, convergent, and discriminant validity. We conclude by discussing potential applications of this scale for understanding stereotypes of individuals' reproductive decisions.
Looking into the past: Eye-tracking mental simulation in physical inference
Authors: Beller Ari , Xu Yingchen , Linderman Scott , Gerstenberg Tobias
Published: July 2022

Mental simulation is a powerful cognitive capacity that underlies people's ability to draw inferences about what happened in the past from the present. Recent work suggests that eyetracking can be used as a window through which one can study the process of mental simulation in intuitive physics tasks. In our experiment, participants have to figure out in which of three holes a ball was dropped in a virtual Plinko box. We develop a computational model of human intuitive physical reasoning in Plinko that runs repeated simulations in a noisy physics simulator in order to infer in which hole the ball was dropped. We evaluate our model's behavior against multiple human data signals: trial judgments, response times, and eye-movement data. We find that a model that sequentially samples simulations while balancing uncertainty and reward best explains the patterns of participant behavior we observe in these three signals.
A Case Record Review of Termination of Parental Rights Cases Involving Parents with a Disability
Authors: Lightfoot Elizabeth , LaLiberte Traci , Cho Minhae
Published: July 2022

We completed an in-depth case record review of 31 child protection cases where a young parent with a disability had their parental rights terminated after involvement in the child protection system. We identified parents through matching education records with child protection records. The most common disabilities were mental health, behavioral, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. We found that parental disability was not correctly identified in about half of child welfare cases, with about one-quarter not being recorded as having a disability at all. Only two of the parents had service modifications noted that directly related to their disability, and only about one tenth received appropriate modifications. The most common modifications were repetition, reminders, and extra time for parent understanding. An expert was only consulted in about one-fifth of the cases, and the expert was typically a psychologist. The parents, all who had their rights terminated, had high rates of completion of services within their case plan (87%), with about one-third completing all services.
Comparative amino acid composition and quality parameters of Moringa oleifera testa and cotyledon
Authors:   Department of Chemistry, Ekiti State University, Ekiti State, Nigeria, Adeyeye Emmanuel Ilesanmi , Olaleye Abdul Ademola ,   Department of Chemistry, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria, Idowu Oluwajumoke Tolulope ,   Department of Chemistry, Afe Babalola University, Ekiti State, Nigeria, Adubiaro Habibat Omolara ,   Department of Chemistry, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, Ayeni Kikelomo Elizabeth ,   Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria
Published: July 2022

Introduction: Moringa oleifera is a drought-resistant plant, widely used in the tropical region. The leaves and stems have been extensively utilised in foods and neutraceuticals preparation, with less attention to the seeds. In this study, amino acid (AA) compositions of M. oleifera testa and cotyledon were examined comparatively. Methods: Samples were separately defatted, hydrolyed, and neutralised. The AA solution was purified by cation-exchange solid-phase extraction, derivatised and analysed by gas chromatography. Results: Glutamic (acidic amino acid) and phenylalanine (essential amino acid, EAA) were the most concentrated in both samples. Total EAA (g/100g crude protein, cp) was higher in cotyledon (51.0) than testa (41.9). Predicted protein efficiency ratios (P-PERs) were higher in testa (0.605-1.530) than cotyledon 0.286-1.460). EAA index ranged between 0.951-1.13 (soybean comparison) and 83.0-96.9 (egg comparison) with corresponding biological value of 78.7-93.9. The following AA had scores >1.0 in comparison to whole hen’s egg, testa: glycine (Gly), glutamic acid (Glu), phenylalanine (Phe), histidine (His), and cysteine (Cys); cotyledon (Gly), proline (Pro), Glu, Phe, His, arginine (Arg) and Cys. In comparison with requirements of pre-school children, six AA (6/9 or 66.7%) had scores >1.0 in each sample. In provisional AA scoring pattern, isoleucine (Ile) (1.25) and Phe + tyrosine (Tyr) (1.68) had scores >1.0 in testa while methionine (Met) + Cys, Phe+Tyr, and tryptophan (Trp) in cotyledon. However, tryptophan and lysine were the limiting AAs in testa and cotyledon, respectively. Conclusion: The study showed that both anatomical parts would complement each other in terms of amino acid supply.