bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
« Faire son truc » dans la montagne. Braconner l’autonomie en Ariège aujourd’hui
Authors: Dubertrand Benjamin
Published: November 2022

A partir d’une enquête ethnographique menée en Ariège, cet article s’intéresse à des individus, le plus souvent seuls ou en couple, qui s’installent en milieu rural pour y expérimenter d’autres manières de vivre. Contrairement à certains projets collectifs de plus grande ampleur, il ne s’agit pas, pour les personnes concernées, de développer du point de vue politique et utopique un véritable contre-projet de société mais davantage de dégager des espaces de micro-autonomie dans les interstices de la société globale. Pour mener à bien leur projet, en tension permanente entre utopie et pragmatisme, beaucoup en viennent alors à « braconner » dans le système au sens de Michel de Certeau, c’est-à-dire à récupérer et détourner un certain nombre de ressources, matérielles et immatérielles, pour les mettre au service de leurs démarches. Cet article vise donc à montrer comment s’opèrent au quotidien ces « braconnages » et comment ceux-ci peuvent constituer un véritable modèle général de fonctionnement, afin de mieux comprendre ce que nous révèlent ces expériences contemporaines.
Utilizing Prior Learning Portfolios to Rebundle Formal and Informal Learning
Authors: Rusk Diane M. Treis , Smith Lauren
Published: November 2022

In this chapter, the authors will explore credit for prior learning (CPL) by portfolio as a high-impact educational practice that can enable learners to weave together disparate learning in meaningful ways while also deepening elements of integrative learning. While portfolio-based CPL is a longstanding educational practice, its utility is often undervalued. The authors will consider why the portfolio process should be a more central feature of academic programs and how it can support student learning and achievement. The authors will share findings of a CPL portfolio case study that directly and indirectly assessed student integrative learning performance and student perceptions of their proficiency. Findings validate student learning as well as increased internal validation of learning and academic confidence. Respondents indicated the portfolio process positively impacted their ability to apply learning, communicate, and create new knowledge. Implications for teaching and learning, program assessment, and administration and policy will be discussed.
The Secret Power of Digital Storytelling Methodology
Authors: Nicolaou Constantinos
Published: November 2022

In light of the extensive exposure to digital narratives through technology and the exposure to a vast amount of audiovisual material every day, researchers, since many years, have been investigating the effects of using and applying digital storytelling methodology. This chapter briefly describes the critical role of digital storytelling methodology in learning from and through technology-enhanced learning utilizing audiovisual educational content. Finally, it presents the various types of audiovisual content that can impose different kinds of cognitive load on the adult learner's working memory through the research findings and results of various studies.
Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
Authors: Jupalli Tanaya Krishna , Reddy Mulka Sai Tharun , Kondaveeti Hari Kishan
Published: November 2022

In the past decades, AI was not playing a pivotal role in technology. But now, artificial intelligence is a key part of the revolution of technology. AI has become a powerful tool in recent years, enabling machines to think and act like humans. AI helps in developing a better approach to teaching students (i.e., adaptive learning where a computer algorithm identifies the rate of learning of a student and adapts itself so that the student learns efficiently). The aim of implementing AI in education is not to replace tutors, but to assist them in understanding the potential and limitations of each student individually. This chapter will cover the introduction, existing applications, and new applications of artificial intelligence in higher education. The prime focus of the chapter will be on the approaches to different product developments and their implementation using artificial intelligence in the education sector. It provides a brief idea of how the existing applications solve the problems in higher education and new approaches to make higher education more efficient.
A Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)-Based Pneumonia Detection Using Chest X-Ray Images
Authors: Pal Jashasmita , Das Subhalaxmi
Published: November 2022

Pneumonia is a fatal illness; an infection that occurs in one or both human lungs. It is caused by either bacterial or viral infection. Pneumonia impacts mostly elders, as well as children under five. Thus, the early diagnosis of pneumonia can help the patient. So, an image classifier may help to diagnose patients with pneumonia in an automated and fast way. Chest X-rays (CXR) are frequently used to diagnose pneumonia and make many clinical decisions. Deep learning enhancements, especially impressive performances in picture categorization, have been demonstrated by convolutional neural networks (CNNs). In this chapter, the authors primarily concentrated on the capability of deep CNN, feature extraction approaches, and various machine learning classifiers for detecting pneumonia using X-ray image datasets. It also discusses various measures for calculating the performance of the model like accuracy, precision, recall, and f1 scores.
Development of a facial biocosmetic containing levan, almond and cinnamon oils with antioxidant and moisturizing properties
Authors: Silva Reginara Teixeira da , Bersaneti Gabrielly Terassi , Bigotto Briani Gisele , Silveira Victória Akemi Itakura , Lonni Audrey Alesandra Stinghen Garcia , Borsato Dionísio , Celligoi Maria Antonia Pedrine Colabone
Published: November 2022

The addition of natural molecules such as microbial exopolysaccharides in cosmetics is a trend in the current market, adding properties and improving the product quality. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop a facial biocosmetic formulation containing microbial levan, almond and cinnamon oils. The centroid-simplex design was used to evaluate the spreadability, antioxidant activity, moisture retention capacity and viscosity of formulations. Since it is a facial cosmetic, the formulation was optimized using the intermediate viscosity. The optimized formulation with intermediate viscosity was 75% (0.75 g) levan and 25% (2 mL) almond oil, without the addition of cinnamon oil. This formulation was submitted to 90 days under different exposure conditions, and the results showed a spreadability of 805 mm2, pH and density ideal for the facial area, with an antioxidant activity of 72%, hydration capacity of 100.3%, viscosity with no-Newtonian behavior, and normal organoleptic properties when stored at room and low temperature. The formulation with levan associated with almond oil showed potential for application in the facial area, with high antioxidant properties, moisturizing intermediate viscosity and stability for 90 days. The utilization of centroid-simplex design allowed the development of a biocosmetic with desired characteristics just by adjusting the concentrations of the bioactive.
Microalgal production under mixotrophic conditions using cheese whey as substrate
Authors: Andrade Alexsandra Frazao de , Silva Páblo Eugênio da Costa e , Melo Rebeca Gonçalves de , Ferreira Millena Patrício do Nascimento , Porto Ana Lúcia Figueiredo , Bezerra Raquel Pedrosa
Published: November 2022

Microalgae are known for producing various biotechnological products. Moreover, they absorb nutrients from dairy wastewater, grow well, and accumulate valuable compounds faster. In this study, photoautotrophic and mixotrophic cultivation with different initial lactose concentrations present in cheese whey (CW) were established to investigate their effect on cell concentration (Xm, mg L-1), cell productivity (Px, mg L-1day-1), and specific cell growth (µmax, day-1) of Chlorella vulgaris, Dunaliella tertiolecta, and Tetradesmus obliquus. The biomass production of C. vulgaris (Xm= 1,520 ± 30.3 mg L-1, Px = 147 ± 3.00 mg L-1, and µmax = 0.150 ± 0.00 mg L-1) in mixotrophic culture with 10.0 g L-1 of lactose, the main constituent of CW, was notably enhanced by 55% in comparison with their photoautotrophic cultures, whereas a lower effect of these lactose concentrations on cell growth was observed in T. obliquus and D. tertiolecta. Thus, mixotrophic cultivation of C. vulgaris using CW as a carbon and energy source could be considered a feasible alternative to obtain high value-added biomass.
Interação, desafios e caminhos na formação em educação do campo em tempos de pandemia
Authors: Sousa Rosineide Magalhães de , Vasconcelos Vangela do Carmo Oliveira , Oliveira Sílvia Naara da Silva Pinto de
Published: November 2022

Este artigo analisa a interação entre professoras e estudantes no contexto de aulas on-line, do componente curricular ‘Sintaxe da Língua Portuguesa’, no segundo semestre de 2020, identificando estratégias didáticas para manter a formação docente na Licenciatura em Educação do Campo (LEdoC), da Universidade de Brasília (UnB), no contexto da pandemia da Covid-19, quando houve uma mudança abrupta do cotidiano da humanidade, principalmente em relação ao isolamento social, que imprimiu a  interação à distância entre as pessoas. A Sociolinguística Interacional, os Letramentos, bem como os multiletramentos são a base teórica do trabalho. A metodologia é qualitativa focando enquadres interacionais, com base na Sociolinguística Interacional. Os enquadres, com seus gêneros específicos, e o material produzido para a disciplina compõem os dados. O resultado do estudo traz uma reflexão sobre um contexto de formação docente, na perspectiva da Pedagogia Culturalmente Sensível, que revela estratégias possíveis, para proporcionar um ambiente profícuo de ensino-aprendizagem da linguagem, mesmo em tempos complexos e com recursos não convencionais. Além disso, mostra, de certa forma, o uso de Tecnologias Digitais de Informação e Comunicação (TDIC), como uma estratégia, para a continuação da formação docente da LEdoC. A pesquisa mostrou, ainda, que o      WhatsApp foi a ferramenta que viabilizou a interação das professoras com os/as estudantes, mesmo não sendo um recurso planejado pela Universidade, para a mediação pedagógica. Diante disso, a pesquisa ressalta, também, a necessidade de investimento em TDICs que alcancem os povos do campo, que necessitam de acesso à internet de boa qualidade. Pois, sem isso, as diferentes formas de letramento não serão alcançadas por esses povos, excluindo-os de acessos tão importantes para a pesquisa, sua formação individual e profissional.
Encruzilhadas translíngues: uma vivência enativo-performativa afro-diaspórica em guia pedagógico para acolhimento de crianças em português
Authors: Abreu Marcella dos Santos , Rocha Claudia Hilsdorf
Published: November 2022

Este artigo tem como objetivo revisitar uma atividade com o jongo Pisei na Pedra (2014) que figura no guia Nossa Casinha (no prelo), material destinado a educadores/as para a mediação de sequências didáticas (SD) de língua portuguesa com crianças em situação de migração/ refúgio. Avaliamos tal proposta de trabalho como uma forma de expressão afro-brasileira caracterizada pela integração de cantos, sons de tambores, dança coletiva e elementos de espiritualidade (Rufino, 2014). O cruzamento dessa assemblagem (Pennycook, 2017) com uma pedagogia enativo-performativa, que une as raízes biológicas e as raízes estéticas das linguagens poéticas (Maturana & Varela, 1987; Lecoq, 1997 apud Aden & Eschenauer, 2020), permitiu a criação de um quadro teórico-analítico translíngue, por meio do qual o jongo possa ser vivenciado e reverenciado como manifestação afro-diaspórica em práticas educativas antirracistas, na potência de sua composição estética, emergente, experiencial, corporificada e transformativa. Além disso, o confronto à compartimentalização, ao assimilacionismo e ao monolinguismo escriturístico, características que atravessam as práticas de linguagem do guia em análise, permite a expansão de possibilidades de trabalho no campo do português como língua adicional, ao proporcionar um olhar que acata a complexidade, a relacionalidade e a afetividade como elementos constitutivos de nossas vivências em educação linguística transformadora.
The Impact of Ethical Leadership on Employees' Organizational Commitment and their Trust in Leaders in the Asian Context
Authors: Tennakoon Girindra C. B. , Ponnu Cyril H.
Published: November 2022

Despite its theoretical and practical significance, empirical research on the ethical dimensions of leadership and leaders' ethical behaviour on employee commitment and trust is lacking in the Asian context. Using a sample of Malaysian managers (representing the major ethnic groups in Asia), this study attempts to fill this gap by exploring the impact of ethical leadership behaviour on employee attitudinal outcomes such as employees' organizational commitment and trust in leaders. Results indicate that ethical leadership behaviour has a positive impact on employee organizational commitment and employee trust in leaders.
Country Image Perception and Ethnocentrism: Empirical Evidence from Young Sri Lankans
Authors: Canhua Kang , Kumara P. A. P. Samantha , Longe Wong , Ampitiyawatta A. D. , De Soysa Kavinda
Published: November 2022

The impact of country image on consumer behavior has been· considered significantly in contempqrary marketing literature and most of the country of origin studies have attempted to link. the country of origin effect (made in) to the levels of consumer ethnocentrism. The results of the consumer ethnocentrism studies show numerous aspects of consumer behavior. This study endeavored to examine the young Sri Lankans' buying tendency towards domestically made products in order to fill the void in consumer ethnocentrism studies in developing country contexts. Data for the study were collected through interviews with the help of a formal questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed based on the CETSCALE measure, anchored with a seven point Likert scale. The sample of the study consisted of 120 Sri Lankan undergraduates from three major cities in Sri Lanka: Colombo, Kandy and Galle. Mean values of each CETSCALE attribute were used to examine respondents buying tendency and Mann Whitney U test was conducted to examine the significant differences of the buying tendencies towards domestically made products between male and female respondents. The results of the analysis supported the two hypotheses of the study: Sri Lankan youngsters show a higher tendency towards buying domestic products and Sri Lankan female youngsters have a higher ethnocentric tendency than male youngsters. The results suggest that the behavior of the Sri Lankan ethnocentric consumers is to be considered, especially by international firms when developing appropriate products for Sri Lankan youngsters.
Effects of workload and job stress on the shift work disorders among nurses: PLS SEM modeling
Authors: Saedpanah Keivan , Ghasemi Mohammad , Akbari Hesam , Adibzadeh Amir , Akbari Hamed
Published: November 2022

Nurses, as the largest forces in the health system, are always challenged with various work responsibilities such as long working hours, lack of manpower and death of patients. This study aimed at providing a model of the relationship between workload and physical and mental health, sleep disorders, and individual and family problems by the mediation role of job stress. The present study is a cross-sectional study that was conducted on 300 nurses in a specialty and sub-specialty hospital in Tehran. For this reason, various questionnaires including demographic, survey of shift workers (SOS) and job stress questionnaires were used to collect the desired data. The proposed model was presented using structural equation modeling method based on Smart-PLS and SPSS-20 software. The results show that workload has an effect on job stress (β=0.747), mental health (β=-0.291), Physical health (β=-0.253), sleep quality (β=-0.234) and personal and family problems (β=-0.206). Also the results of this study show that job stress has an effect on mental health (β=-0.295), Physical health (β=-0.349), sleep quality (β=-0.295) and Personal and family problems (β=-0.441). In conclusion, results showed that the data fitted well with the model and that workload is associated with physical and mental problems, sleep disorders and individual and family problems both directly and indirectly through job stress mediation.
The Association between Duration of Noise Exposure in the Workplace and Glucose Metabolism Status: Evidence from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Authors: Oh Hye Yeong , Yoo Jung Eun
Published: November 2022

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the association between the duration of workplace noise exposure and glucose metabolism status in a nationally representative Korean sample.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 3,534 participants aged ≥40 years without tinnitus or hearing loss from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2018). The primary exposure was noise in the workplace and its duration. We divided the noise exposure group into four groups according to the duration of noise exposure (<3 years, 3–10 years, 10–20 years, and ≥20 years). The primary outcomes were fasting blood sugar (FBS), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and pre-diabetes and diabetes diagnosed using FBS. Logistic and linear regression analyses were used to test the association between noise exposure and glycemic status.Results: After adjustment, HbA1c levels were significantly higher in the noise exposure than in the non-noise exposure group. HbA1c levels were significantly higher in those exposed to occupational noise for more than 20 years than in others. In the subgroup analysis among those who had been exposed to noise for >20 years, the non-aerobic physical activity group had significantly higher HbA1c levels than the physical activity group. Furthermore, among those who had been exposed to noise for >20 years, the without hearing protection group had significantly higher HbA1c levels than those using hearing protection.Conclusion: The association between noise exposure and the prevalence of diabetes is unclear. However, our study clearly suggests that there is a relationship between elevated HbA1c levels and workplace noise exposure and that a long period of workplace noise exposure, no physical activity, and not wearing a hearing protection device could increase the risk of diabetes.
Recent Advance in Clinical Practice Guideline Development Methodology
Authors: Kim Soo Young
Published: November 2022

Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) can be defined as systematically developed recommendations and related content obtained by reviewing scientific evidence, which help healthcare providers make decisions. CPG is one of the most powerful tools that helps clinicians make evidence-based decisions in practice. Methodologies in areas essential for CPG development, such as for systematic review, risk of bias (ROB) assessment, adaptation, and the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations, are rapidly developing. Therefore, they must be well-understood and applied to evidence-based CPG development. In this regard, it is necessary to learn about the updates and changed in the methodologies for CPG development. This manuscript covers the following CPG development methodologies: (1) main principles of CPG, (2) managing conflict of interest, (3) considering patient value and preference, (4) determination of key questions, (5) ROB assessment, (6) adaptation, (7) rapid guideline development, (8) living guideline development, and (9) GIN-McMaster Guideline Development Checklist.
Physiological responses of the beet crop under agricultural environment and saline stress
Authors: Oliveira Francisco Rafael de , Sousa Geocleber Gomes de , Sousa José Thomas Machado de , Leite Kelly Nascimento , Guilherme José Marcelo da Silva , Nogueira Rafaella da Silva
Published: November 2022

The deleterious effects of salts on plants exposed to high solar radiation tend to be more accelerated due to the increase of toxic ions in the aerial plant part. Consequently, the physiological and biochemical processes will be affected. These effects can be minimized, however, with the use of management strategies, such as the use of a shading screen and a protected environment. In this sense, the objective of this work was to evaluate the physiological responses of sugar beet cultivated in different environments and irrigated with saline water. The experiment was conducted in an experimental design entirely randomized, using the factorial scheme 3 × 2, equivalent to three environments (FS = full sun; SSOS = shading screen open on the sides and PE = protected environment) and two electrical conductivities of the irrigation water (0.5 and 6.2 dS m-1), with four repetitions. At 45 days after sowing (DAS) the following variables were analyzed: stomatal conductance, liquid photosynthesis, transpiration, internal CO2 concentration, leaf temperature, instantaneous water use efficiency, instantaneous carboxylation efficiency, intrinsic water use efficiency, and relative chlorophyll index. Irrigation with water of higher salinity negatively affected stomatal conductance, net photosynthesis, leaf temperature and instantaneous water use efficiency of sugar beet plants grown in a full sun environment. The protected environment and open shading on the sides partially mitigated the deleterious effects of salinity.

Keywords: Beta vulgaris L., gas exchange, salinity levels.
Emocje a wirusowość treści na Facebooku. Analiza kont Wołodymyra Zełenskiego i Petra Poroszenki w wyborach prezydenckich w Ukrainie w 2019 roku
Authors: Matsuta Kateryna
Published: November 2022

Celem niniejszej pracy jest próba uchwycenia zależności między emocjami silnie i słabo pobudzającymi a wirusowością treści w Internecie. Analizie poddano publikacje na platformie Facebook dwóch kandydatów, którzy uzyskali największe poparcie i przeszli do drugiej tury podczas wyborów prezydenckich na Ukrainie w roku 2019 – Wołodymyra Zełenskiego i Petra Poroszenki. Emocje wywoływane przez treści były identyfikowane przez respondentów w badaniu CAWI. Na podstawie analizy modeli regresji logistycznej uzyskano wyniki wskazujące na to, że nie ma wystarczających dowodów na potwierdzenie znaczenia emocji aktywizujących i deaktywizujących w rozprzestrzenianiu się treści politycznych w mediach społecznościowych.

Emotions versus content virality on Facebook. Analysis of the accounts of Volodymyr Zelensky and Petro Poroshenko in the presidential elections in Ukraine in 2019

The aim of this work was to try to capture the relationship between high and low arousal emotions and virality of political content on social media. The study analysed Facebook posts of the two candidates who received the most support and went to the second round during the presidential election in Ukraine in 2019 – Volodymyr Zelensky and Petro Poroshenko. The emotions evoked by the content were identified by respondents in the CAWI study. The logistic regression analysis indicates that there is not enough evidence to confirm the role of activating and deactivating emotions in the spread of political content on social media.
Does Gojek as “Super App” Capable of Helping Its Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Partner During Pandemic? A Case Study in Local Enterprenuer in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Authors: Rachmayanti Fitri , Sidharta Raden Bagus Faizal Irany
Published: November 2022

As the primary generator of economic development impacted by COVID-19, this study examines and compares the situation of SMEs in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, before and after collaborating with Gojek to assist them in surviving the pandemic. Gojek can assist its SMEs partners by supporting them in transitioning to digital practices. This study used a t-test paired to compare the same object but in different periods. The researchers implemented purposive sampling, and the sample is 1215 SMEs in Mataram that joined Gojek. Using paired samples correlations, the transaction indicator relationship between before joining Gojek and after joining Gojek is real and positive.
Synthetic Strigolactone Regulates Some Stress Related Genes and Transcription Factors on Tomato (Lycopersium esculentum L.)
Authors: HÜRKAN Kaan
Published: November 2022

Türkiye meets about 7% of the world tomato production. The most severe effects of climate change are seen in agriculture. The increase of salinity in agricultural lands reduces the usable area and affects the growth, development and yield of the products grown. The salinity problem in the Iğdır Plain, which has a microclimate feature, causes the region to not be used at full capacity and to obtain sufficient yield from the products grown. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of synthetic strigolactone GR24-rac against salinity at the gene level in H-2274 tomato cultivar grown under saline conditions for the first time. In the experiments carried out for this purpose, the effects GR24-rac applied at 10 nM and 100 nM doses to H-2274 tomatoes grown at 150 mM salt concentration were determined at the gene level. The mRNA levels of the genes encoding the stress enzymes catalase, superoxide dismutase and glutathione reductase and the transcription factors SlWRKY31, ERF84, LeNHX1, HKT1;2 were determined by Real-Time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction. Results showed that GR24-rac application controlled the regulation of genes and transcription factors and helps the plant to cope with high concentration salt. We concluded that the data obtained as a result of the study will open a new avenue for researchers to increase the tolerance to salinity in tomatoes.
A review on niosomes as novel drug delivary system
Authors: Badri Sireesha , P Sailaja , Annagowni Naga Rekha , Lunjala Raja Sekhar , B Bala Nagaraju , B Seshi Kumar Reddy , D Seshu
Published: November 2022

Niosomes are a novel drug delivery system, in which the medication is encapsulated in a vesicle.  Vesicle is composed of a bilayer of non-ionic surface active agents and hence the name niosomes. It can be used as carrier of amphiphilic and lipophilic drug. Niosomes are biodegradable, biocompatible nonimmunogenic and exhibit flexibility in their structural characterization. Niosomes have great drug delivery potential for targeted delivery of anti-cancer, anti-infective agents and various diseases. Technologies modify drug release profile, absorption, distribution and elimination for the benefit of: Improving product efficacy and safety, Patient convenience and compliance.
EMULGEL AS A NOVEL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
Authors: Joshi Vaibhav , Kumar KAPIL , Khairya Deepti , Teotia Deepak
Published: November 2022

Nowadays emulgel systems are currently of attention to the pharmaceutical scientists because of their substantial potential to act as drug delivery vehicle by incorporating a broad range of drug molecules. Emulgel is one of the recent technology in NDDS used topically having characteristics of dual control release i.e. emulsion as well as gel. Emulgels have emerged as one of the most interesting topical delivery systems as it has dual release control system i.e. gel and emulsion. When gel and emulsion are used in
combined form, the dosage form are referred as emulgel.
In current review article, various aspects of the emulgel are discussed.
Simulation of Mathematical Modeling of Malaria with Vaccination
Authors:   Integrated Polytechnic Regional College (PRC KIGALI), MUKARUGWIRO Placidie , Viateur NIZEYIMANA ,   Integrated Polytechnic Regional College (PRC KIGALI)
Published: November 2022

Objectives General Objectives. To formulate and analyse malaria with vaccination. Specific Objectives. Formulation of malaria model with vaccination. Estimation of model parameters Numerical solution To clarify the importance of vaccination through model parameters discussion. Methodology: We build a model through a flowchart diagram. We simulate data which helps to find the parameter values that makes the model to fit to the data in order to verify the validity or adequacy of the model. We use the least squares method to estimate model parameters and interpretation of it. We analyze the model by computing the basic reproduction number R0, the disease-free equilibrium point and endemic point. And also discuss the behavior of numerical solution. We solve the model numerically using MATLAB software. Numerical solutions of the model are presented in graphical way that allows to visualize the model predictions. Results: Model has shown that the vaccination rates reduce the basic reproduction number, which means that the vaccination are involved in eradicating malaria from the population. To control the spread of malaria disease, we introduced the herd immunity strategy which is concerned about immunizing a large number of people in population and take protective measures for the rest including children and also pregnancy women. Thus, we calculated the herd immunity threshold which is 0.0517, this value means that 5.17% of susceptible people has to be immunized to control the spread of plasmodium parasite. Our model was fitted to simulated data which implies that the model can be used to control the transmission of malaria and to predict the mechanism of prevention by vaccination, it has shown that the vaccination strategy involves in eliminating malaria. Unique contribution: Malaria is an infectious disease that has become very common and is becoming more widespread in an uncontrolled way throughout Africa, as well as the whole world, due to the bite of the female anopheles’ mosquito which spreads the plasmodium. In an attempt to eradicate this deadly disease, a massive response needs to be mounted by governments to enlighten the public about the prevalence of malaria and also provide remedy for treatment of it. On this issue, over the last few decades there have been millions of dollars and much efforts put into the fight against Plasmodium falciparum malaria but unfortunately there is still no registered vaccine against it. Is the vaccination the best strategy to reduce the number of peoples dying from malaria? Many researchers worked on different model and they did not introduce the vaccination, in my model Introduce the vaccination to see if it is the best strategies to eradicate the number of people dying from malaria
INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEM OF DESIGNING THE CONTENT OF GENERAL PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES IN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIES
Authors:   FSBEI HE ", Furtova E. N. ,   Yaroslavl State Technical University"
Published: November 2022

Currently, a teacher is assigned new roles, that of a designer, an organizer, a mentor. He/she is presented with academic freedom in designing and selecting the content of academic disciplines. The relevance of the research lies in the unresolved issue of how to design the content of education in higher education. The purpose of the research is to study the real state of the problem of pedagogical research related to the design of the content of general professional disciplines in technical universities. For this purpose monitoring of students studying general professional disciplines at a technical university has been organized and carried out. The main tasks are to identify students' ideas about the relationship between the content of general professional disciplines and the future profession, to determine the means to motivate students to study, to determine the forms and methods of teaching demanded by students. The research methods used are questionnaire, analysis, synthesis, generalization. The Yaroslavl State Technical University was the experimental base. As a result, the data obtained will be used to identify conditions that will allow the formation of the content of general professional disciplines that correspond to the focus of training and allow students to effectively master the disciplines. Key conclusions: for further research on the problem of designing the content of a general professional discipline, it is advisable to pay attention to the following: mastering the discipline will be effective and fruitful if students have an awareness of the importance of new knowledge in their future professional activities; students need to show a visible connection between the discipline being studied and the rest of the disciplines of the curriculum; to increase the interest of students and orient the content to the direction of training, it is required to involve an employer in the educational process.
AN OFFICER'S CAREER IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION: SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL ASPECTS
Authors:   «Military University named after Prince Alexander Nevsky», Smirnov N.N.
Published: November 2022

Special military operation has objectively aggravated the problem of revising the attitude to an officer's career, at the head of which should be the maximum meritocratic criteria of promotion. In this context it is required to define at what stages and under what conditions the most and the least effective career movements take place, to reveal the driving forces and mechanisms of an officer's career. The article considers and analyzes the genesis of officers' careers in three periods: 1) pre-revolutionary (18th century - 1917), 2) Soviet (1917-1991) and 3) post-Soviet, contemporary (since 1992 till the present). The peculiarities and specificity of an officer's career in peacetime and wartime have been revealed. The urgency is characterized by the introduction of the mechanism of stratification movement of officers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation as a "program" of selection on higher posts of the best candidates, on the basis of meritocratic principle. Thus, the analysis presented in the article allows us to conclude that the development and implementation of the career mechanism is an important practical and scientific task. There is a search for the optimal model of an officer's career, taking into account the age, professional and job qualifications, as well as historical experience and the requirements of the ongoing special military operation.
FEATURES OF APPLICATION OF IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES OF VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Authors:   FSBEI HE ", Paskova A.A. ,   Maikop State Technological University"
Published: November 2022

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are immersive technologies that allow users to get acquainted with digital content both in physical and virtual space, expanding the possibilities of the educational environment. The relevance of the research is due to the growing introduction of virtual and augmented reality technologies in the educational environment. The research problem: what are the mechanisms for using immersive technologies of augmented and virtual reality in the field of innovative development of educational services in higher education? The aim of the research is to study the features of the application of immersive learning programs using AR/VR technologies in higher education. The methodological basis of the study is the analysis of Internet resources and literary sources, the study and generalization of pedagogical experience, synthesis. The results of the research are: the main advantages of using AR and VR technologies have been considered, possible options for introducing immersive educational technologies into the educational process proposed, the problems of their integration into the educational process of higher educational institutions and ways to overcome these problems identified. Key conclusions: AR/VR technologies are a promising addition to the educational space due to their immersive nature; in higher education, the use of immersive technologies can increase student engagement in the learning process, help students understand abstract concepts, allow for more personalized learning approaches, and improve learning analytics; when introducing AR / VR into the educational process. It is necessary to determine the goals and desired learning outcomes, choose a technology for work, organize a safe learning environment, plan the course structure. The main problems in the implementation of AR / VR are the high cost of technology and development, the need for regular software and hardware updates, health and safety risks for users, and technological problems.
Indo-European roots of the Middle Dnieper variant of thYamnaya cultu
Authors:   Higher School of Entrepre, Alekseev K.A.
Published: November 2022

Within the framework of the Indo-European discourse, the key issue is the linguistic status of the carriers of the Corded Ware cultures of the Bronze Age. Were they Indo-Europeans in the Neolithic, or did they become Indo-Europeans at some point in their history? Unfortunately, over the past half century, no new concepts of the origin of these cultures have been proposed, including the version that existed on the Middle Dnieper. At the same time, in the light of new radiocarbon dating and genetic data that have appeared over the past decades, old archaeological sources, long ago introduced into scientific circulation, have made it possible to clarify the specific mechanism for the formation of Corded Ware cultures. The purpose of the research is to determine the origin of the Middle Dnieper variant of the Pit grave culture as ancestral to the Corded Ware culture of the region. The origin of the funeral rite has been analyzed from the point of view of its occurrence in adjacent regions in previous periods. As a result, it has been found that the funeral rite of the future carriers of Corded Ware came to the Middle Dnieper from the area of the Shcherbanev-Penezhkovskaya group of Tripoli. This conclusion turns out to be in a systematic connection with the origin as such of the technological method of cord ornamentation from the same group of the Trypillia culture. This allows us to conclude that the future Slavic-Balto-Germanic tribes during the period when they constituted a single linguistic (Nordic) group were not inhabitants of the steppes, but traditional Trypillia farmers who switched to a pastoral way of life in the Bronze Age.
A descriptive study of frequency of short term complications in late preterm neonates at a tertiary care hospital Rawalpindi
Authors: Ijaz Sadaf , Shamsher Maria , Ismail Ismat , Ayub Aqeela
Published: November 2022

Objective: To determine the frequency of short-term complications in late preterm neonates in a tertiary care setting.
Method: The observational study was conducted at Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from December 1, 2020, to May 31, 2021, and comprised late preterm neonates. Frequency of complications were noted in the subjects. Data was analysed using SPSS 22.
Results: Of the 200 subjects, 108(54%) were males, 84(42%) were aged 34-35 weeks. Among the complications, sepsis was the most frequent 88(44%), followed by respiratory distress syndrome RDS 58(29%). Mean weight was 2kg with standard deviation of 0.42 and mean day of life at presentation was day 2 with standard deviation of 1.9. Most common maternal risk factor was premature rupture of membrane 48(24%).
Conclusion: Late preterm neonates had critical complications. The health authorities should formulate policies in this regard.
Key Words: Late preterm, Short-term complications, RDS, Neonatal sepsis.
Safety and Adverse Effects of Inactive SARS-Cov-2 Vaccine (CoronaVac) in Health Care Professionals
Authors: Guzel Eda Celik , Yildiz Tulin , Buyukkiyici Onur , Dombaz Oyku Elvin
Published: November 2022

Objective: To assess adverse effects post-vaccination in healthcare professionals in the first vaccinated group against coronavirus disease-2019.
Method: The prospective study was conducted at the vaccination unit of a university hospital in Tekirdag, Turkey, from January to February 2021, and comprised healthcare professionals who came for receiving the second dose of the coronavirus disease-2019 inactivated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccine 28 days after the first dose. Data was analysed using SPSS 18.
Results: Of the 1088 subjects, 714(65.6%) were female with mean age 29.85±9.2 years and 374(34.4%) were male with mean age 29.57±9.85 years. Overall, local pain in the vaccinated area 495(45.5%), fatigue 266(24.4%), headache 261(23.9%) and muscle pain 197(18.1%) were very common adverse effects.
Conclusion: Inactivated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccine was found to be safe.
Key Words: CoronaVac, Post-vaccination adverse effects, Healthcare professionals.
Northernmost distribution of Indian brown mongoose (Herpestes fuscus)
Authors: Singh N. , Govekar R. , Pathak A.
Published: November 2022

The Indian brown mongoose, Herpestes fuscus is among the six species of mongoose found in India. The species can be distinguished from other species of mongoose by its dark brown fur, black legs and thick, furry and conical tail. Brown mongoose has a restricted and disjunct distribution, with two populations of the nominate H. f. fuscus in the Western Ghats (Karnataka and Kerala) in Southern India and three other subspecies along the western coast of Sri Lanka. In southern India, brown mongoose has been recorded in wet evergreen forests of the Western Ghats from altitudes ranging between 450 to over 2,000 m a.s.l. Recently it has been recorded from Tadoba-Andheri Tiger Reserve, about 160 km south of Pench, also in Maharashtra.
Himalayan Yellow–throated Marten (Martes flavigula) in West Bengal, India
Authors: Mallick J.K.
Published: November 2022

The nominate race of Martes flavigula Boddaert, 1785 (Mammalia: Carnivora: Mustelidae), popularly known as Himalayan Yellow–throated Marten, is the largest among the old world martens and has unique colour blends of black, white, golden–yellow and brown, relatively short fur and a long tail. It is distinguished from eight other recognized races of the species by the absence of a naked area of skin above the planter pad of the hind foot, a large mat of hair between the planter and carpal pads of the forefoot, and by its longer, more luxuriant winter coat. This study was initiated to (1) collect the past and contemporary locality records, (2) describe the natural history and ecology of the species, and (3) assess its conservation status in the hill forests of northern West Bengal, India.
DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF THREE POPULATIONS OF INDIAN FLYING FOX (Pteropus giganteus) FROM PURULIA DISTRICT OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Authors: Dey Somenath , Roy Utpal Singha , Chattopadhyay Sanjib
Published: November 2022

The present study was carried out to monitor three roost sites of Indian flying fox (Pteropus giganteus) populations during the period November 2010 to October 2011 near Purulia, West Bengal, India. At all three sites, bats were found to occupy different tree species (Eucalyptus sp., Dalbergia latifolia, Tamarindus indica and Terminalia arjuna) outside villages for day roost sites in close proximity to water bodies. Behavioural observations were made based on all occurrence method where all behaviours observed for duration of 30 minutes was noted during each census for the entire study period. Favourable roosting conditions were found to support higher bat abundance. Moreover, bat abundance and ambient temperature were found to be negatively correlated, and mass die–offs and population decline were recorded in the hotter months of the year (April–July). Study of bat guano revealed aspects of their feeding habits and their pivotal role as seed dispersers. Information from local villagers affirmed that the bat populations occurring at the roost sites are more than a century old and are regarded as sacred. Moreover, no direct conflicts were recorded between the bats and villagers during the present study. According to the villagers bat populations are declining due to road expansion, cutting of trees and hunting by outsider nomads; these aspects need serious attention from the authorities concerned.
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON THE MORPHOLOGY OF THE SNOW TROUT Schizothorax richardsonii (GRAY, 1832)
Authors: Rajput Vandana , Johnson J.A. , Sivakumar K.
Published: November 2022

This study examines the relationship between morphological traits related to body size and fin morphology and the environment in snow trout, Schizothorax richardsonii, a widespread species from the upper Ganga river basin, India. Three body shape traits (index of compression, index of trunk shape and relative body depth) and three fin traits (dorsal fin relative area, pectoral fin relative area and pectoral fin aspect ratio) were related to five environmental variables (water temperature, water flow, depth, conductivity and substrate diversity) across eight study streams. Water temperature, conductivity and substrate diversity were highly variable across the sampled sites. There was a significant negative correlation (r = -0.676) between composite morphological traits (principal components) related to body size and fin morphology. Furthermore, both body size and fin morphology were strongly correlated (r = 0.861 and r = -0.845 respectively) with composite environmental variables (water temperature, conductivity and substrate diversity) across sites. These findings suggest that the morphological traits of fish populations residing across environmental gradients are adapted to different habitats.
IMPACT OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ON HERPETOFAUNAL MORTALITY IN A SAVANNAH FOREST, EASTERN SRI LANKA
Authors: Karunarathna D.M.S. Suranjan , Henkanaththegedara Sujan M. , Amarasinghe A. A. Thasun ,   Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus Universitas Indonesia, Depok, 16424, Indonesia, de Silva Anslem
Published: November 2022

Mortality of wildlife due to vehicular traffic is among the direct impacts when natural habitats are dissected with roads. This study presents the herpetofaunal mortality on a 3km stretch of a highway crossing Nilgala Forest Area (NFA), a savanna dominated forest in Nilgala, eastern Sri Lanka. A total of 72 species of herpetofauna including 53 reptiles and 19 amphibians were recorded as road kills of which 19 species (26.3%) are endemic to Sri Lanka and 22 species (30.5%) are threatened nationally. A total of 552 road killed individuals (23.6% of tetrapod reptiles, 40.2% of serpentoid reptiles and 36.2% amphibians) were recorded over 48 days.
Taxonomic notes on two Jasminum species (Oleaceae) from India
Authors: Kumar E.S.S. , Sabeena A.
Published: November 2022

During systematic studies of Jasminum L. in Kerala, the authors collected a curious species from the wild as well as from cultivation. Critical study based on relevant literature and type material allowed us to identify the plant as J. azoricum L. Consultation of other regional herbaria in India revealed that several similar specimens were erroneously determined as J. flexile and many sheets of J. flexile were identified as J. azoricum. Searching the literature and other regional floras showed considerable confusion about the identity of these two species in India.
Kinetic and Mechanism of the Adsorption of ß-Carotene Rich-Palm Oil onto Smectite Clay Activated by Fe (II) Lewis Acid Ion
Authors: Kepdieu Jean Marie , Djangang Chantale Njiomou , Tchanang Gustave , Mache  Jacques Richard , Abi  Charles Fon , Blanchart Philippe
Published: November 2022

The investigation aimed at improving the palm oil ß-carotene adsorption capacity of smectite clay. With mixtures of Fe (II) / clay mass percentage of 0.1, 0.15 and 0.2 %, the beaching capacity of clay increased from 41 % to 45.2, 52.5, and 56.7% respectively. The optimum processing parameters applied were 90 °C for temperature, 0.04 for adsorbent/oil mass ratio, and 60 min for contact time. The suggested mechanism indicated that the fixation of β-carotene onto Clay-Fe(II) sites was controlled by weak Van der Waals bonds with a rate constant of 0.0048 m g-1.min indicating the higher speed of interactions compared to that of raw clay (0.0040 m g-1), that turns out as a benefit to the easy recyclability of the adsorbent. For both adsorbents, Clay-Fe (II) and raw clay, the intra-particle diffusion kinetic model best fit with R2 values of 0.9721 and 0.9743 respectively.