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Immune response in new coronavirus infection COVID-19 in children and adults
Authors: Kovtun O. P. , Olenkova O. M. , Beikin J. B.
Published: November 2021

Introduction. It is known that COVID-19 occurs more often in adult patients, especially if they have concomitant somatic diseases, children are at less risk of developing it. The aim of this work is to evaluate and compare immune response parameters in new coronavirus infection COVID-19 in children and adults. Materials and methods. The results of the examination of 56 adults 19-55 years old and 57 children 14-18 years old were included in the work. The examination results of COVID-19 patients were compared with similar data in practically healthy individuals of the corresponding age groups. All patients underwent laboratory tests to determine the following parameters: presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA, general blood test parameters, major lymphocyte subpopulations, level of total immunoglobulins (IgM, IgG, IgA), number of CIC, absorbance and bactericidal activity of leukocytes.Results. The proportion of positive findings for SARS-CoV-2 RNA in different age groups ranged from 13.6% to 25.8%. General and specific patterns of immune response in patients of different age groups were established. Common features were an increase in the number of circulating immune complexes and activated T-lymphocytes. Differences were noted in the level of serum immunoglobulins IgM and IgG, neutrophil uptake activity, the number of monocytes, as well as in the level of different subpopulations of lymphocytes. Discussion. In adults, changes in the adaptive immune response, including the cellular level, are predominantly expressed. In children, there are signs of inefficiency of innate mechanisms of immune responses. Conclusion. The dynamics of the number of examined and positive findings correlate with similar figures in Russia and have a two-wave pattern. Increased number of circulating immune complexes and activated T-lymphocytes is typical for all patients with new coronavirus infection COVID-19 regardless of age, which is a sign of acute infection-inflammatory process development and insufficiently effective elimination of antigen (pathogen).
The role of neurophysiological assessments during the combined treatment of patients with malignant brain tumors
Authors: Kartashev A. V. , Il’in N. V. , Zaitseva E. G. , Voitenkov  V. B. , Vinogradova Ju. N.
Published: November 2021

Introduction. Dynamic monitoring and evaluation of the results of therapy of patients with malignant brain diseases is a complex and urgent problem in modern medicine. The aim of the study was to assess the reliability of the transcranial magnetic stimulation technique as a tool for neurophysiological monitoring in patients with malignant brain tumors. Material and methods. Two groups of patients were formed: adults with large focal solitary lesions of the central nervous system (glioma) (n=20), who underwent radiotherapy, and a control comparison group (n=16). All patients underwent diagnostic transcranial magnetic stimulation before and after treatment. Results. In the main group the application of transcranial magnetic stimulation in dynamics allowed to reveal reliable improvement of conduction along the central motor pathways (increase in amplitude of the evoked motor response). The obtained data of neurophysiological examination correlated with clinical improvement in the patient group. Discussion. Some parameters of the motor evoked response (MEP) changed reliably, as after the radiation treatment performed. Obtained changes (amplitude of MEP and, especially, its threshold) to the greatest extent reflect functional state of cortical motoneurons, as well as their anatomical preservation in case of organic changes. Before therapy in all cases there was a reliable tendency to a smaller amplitude and a higher threshold of cortical MEPs, which reflects a decrease in the functional activity of motor cortex neurons; a slower central motor conduction time also draws attention. These changes had a universal character and were registered in all patients. Conclusion. Diagnostic transcranial magnetic stimulation, taking into account age limitations inherent to it as a technique, is a valuable additional neurophysiological technique. It is safe, inexpensive and does not require expensive consumables, and is applicable to a wide range of diseases.
Analysis of architectural and planning solutions for visualization systems of medical organizations
Authors: Kurmangulov A. A. , Brynza N. S. , Reshetnikova Yu. S.
Published: November 2021

Introduction. Currently, visualization is recognized as one of the main criteria for the quality of space of the new model of a medical organization providing primary health care. Purpose of the study to establish the features of architectural and planning solutions for visualization systems of medical organizations providing primary health care. Materials and methods. The object of the study was the visualization systems of 94 medical organizations from seven constituent entities of the Russian Federation, in which all available internal and external visual elements were studied in person. As a basis for assessing visualization systems, the author's checklist was taken according to the ALIDS method of 50 indicators, united by common characteristics in five blocks: architectural planning and design solutions, transmitted information, levels and methods of visualization. The block «Architectural and planning solutions» was represented by 10 parameters. A nominal dichotomous score was assigned for each criterion. Results. The general architectural and planning solutions of visualization systems of medical organizations providing primary health care are at a satisfactory level (6,3±1,8 points). The greatest correspondence among the architectural and planning solutions of visualization systems of medical organizations was found in the characteristics of safety (93%), cleanliness (88%) and ergonomics of the location (79%) of elements, the least — in the presence of general infographic schemes (9%) and routing (3%). The level of architectural and planning solutions for visualization systems of medical organizations correlates with the complexity of the architectural plan of buildings (r=–0,423; p<0,05) and the patients' assessment of the comfort of the conditions for providing services (r=0,345; p<0,01). Discussion. Improving visualization systems by improving the architectural and planning solutions of elements can lead to a significant reduction in the main and additional types of losses in lean production both on the part of patients and on the part of medical personnel. Conclusion. One of the main problems of organizing visualization systems in medical organizations is the lack of common maps with buildings, signs of entrances and other objects of the adjacent territory. The absence of a positioning sign on most schemes leads to a longer orientation in space, and in the case of placing the elements of the visualization system at the decision-making points, the intersection of patient flows and an increase in the risk of security breaches.
Antitumor effect on immune control points (PD-1/PD-L1) in malignant neoplasms
Authors: Saevets V. V. , Shamanova A. Y. , Rostovcev D. M.
Published: November 2021

Introduction.Immunotherapy of malignant neoplasms is a dynamically developing field. Diagnostic possibilities in determining the biomarkers of the tumor response to immunotherapy are discussed. The search for new diagnostic «points» of response is being conducted on the basis of detailed studies of carcinogenesis and cellular biological processes in tumor and unchanged tissues.The aim of this workis to highlight one of the promising points of influence of immunotherapy of malignant tumors of various localizations at the present stage (the PD1/PD-L1 signaling pathway), taking into account the available possibilities of application in practice in the Russian Federation. The analysis of the published activity on immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors in various malignant tumors was carried out. The search for information research sources was conducted in the open systems E-Library, National Library of Medicine (Pubmed), Cochrane Library for the last 10 years. The article analyzes the progress and prospects in the immunotherapy of malignant tumors of various localizations, including the experience of using the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab in the Chelyabinsk Regional Clinical Center of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine. Information on the use of key diagnostic biomarkers for the prognosis and evaluation of the tumor response to this therapy option is highlighted. The prognostic and diagnostic significance of biomarkers already implemented in practice (PD-L1, MSI) is discussed in the scientific press. Successful immunotherapy has been described in the treatment of uterine body cancer, colon cancer, and colorectal cancer. At the same time, the results of the study of the effectiveness of immunotherapy in uveal melanoma are debatable.Conclusion.The effect on the PD1/PD-L1 signaling pathway with the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (pembrolizumab, atezolizumab, etc.) is one of the promising directions in the treatment of ZNO of various localizations. The determination of a number of biomarkers by immunohistochemical method, by PCR (PD-L1 receptor, MSI) allows us to identify those cases of ZNO, immunotherapy of which can give a positive effect. New approaches are being sought to influence the signaling pathways of immune control points through the development of new combined drugs. And research is also continuing to determine the predictivity of already used biomarkers of the response to immunotherapy.
Influence of MIS components on efficiency of e-marketing strategies: Evidence from telecommu-nication organizations in Jordan
Authors: Alsalim Fadwa Issa Ahmad
Published: November 2021

The study aimed to highlight the role of management information system (MIS) and its components in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of e-marketing strategies in telecommunications companies in Jordan. By relying on the quantitative methodology and by dealing with the questionnaire as a research tool, 131 individuals from the marketing departments in the organizations under study responded, and after the analysis, the study demonstrated an impact of MIS and its components on e-marketing strategies by influencing how and the mechanism of data processing and presentation as information that contributes to making the most appropriate marketing decision. The study also proved that all components of MIS have an impact on e-marketing strategies, most of which were “human resources” or people, which proved that the efficiency of individuals and their ability to deal with technology carries significant effect on the effectiveness of MIS in managing and organizing e-marketing strategies. The study recommends the necessity to focus on human resources with STEM skills, namely science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in order to ensure the best outcomes of MIS.
An investigation of e-marketing and its effect on the consumer buying decision during COVID-19 pandemic in Aceh Province, Indonesia: A mediating role of perceived risk
Authors: Adam Muhammad , Ibrahim Mahdani , Idris Sofyan , Saputra Jumadil , Putra Teuku Roli Ilhamsyah
Published: November 2021

Today, Coronavirus is a pandemic that has spread worldwide and causes many problems, including socio economic problems in society. Therefore, e-marketing has an essential function in acquiring new customers, generating leads, and generating revenue for your business by reaching customers interested in your products and services. A digital platform such as web marketing is online marketing to prospective leads and high-value consumers. Thus, the present study examined the usage of e-marketing as a model for buying decisions moderated by perceived risk during the covid-19 pandemic in Aceh Province, Indonesia. This quantitative study involved 325 respondents and was collected through a survey by filling out the questionnaires. Also, e-marketing is measured by perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use as exogenous variables. Therefore, perceived risk is a mediating variable, and the consumer buying decision is an endogenous variable. The data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modelling – Analysis of Moments Structure (SEM-AMOS). The results showed that e-marketing (perceived usefulness and ease of use) positively and significantly affects consumer buying decisions. This study also applied the Sobel test and indicated that perceived risk mediates perceived usefulness and ease toward consumer buying decisions. In conclusion, this study has successfully examined the relationship between e-marketing via perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. Also, it proves that perceived risk plays a mediating role (partial mediator) in the relationship of perceived usefulness and ease of use on consumer buying decisions. This tested model has become a formulation, especially in marketing science, where it turns out that during the covid-19 pandemic, the buying decision model in the marketplace is a function of the perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of consumers towards the marketplace, as well as the perceived risk of the marketplace as a partial mediator. So that marketplace manufacturers can drive consumer buying decisions by consumers by creating a strengthening of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use for consumers, thereby affecting consumers' perceived risk and impacting their buying decisions.
SPECIFIC MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM OF WHITE SAND MUSSELS FROM KEY SAMPLE SPOTS FROM BULGARIAN BLACK SEA AQUATORY
Authors:   Department of Biology, Shumen University, Shumen, Bulgaria., Pavlova Borislava K. , Ibryamova Sevginar F. ,   Department of Biology, Shumen University, Shumen, Bulgaria., Bachvarova Dаrina ,   Department of Biology, Shumen University, Shumen, Bulgaria., Doichev Dimitar D. ,   Department of Biology, Shumen University, Shumen, Bulgaria., Stanachkova Elitza Tz. ,   Department of Biology, Shumen University, Shumen, Bulgaria., Salim Seniha ,   Department of Biology, Shumen University, Shumen, Bulgaria., Natchev Nikolay D. ,   Department of Biology, Shumen University, Shumen, Bulgaria., Ignatova-Ivanova Tsveteslava V. ,   Department of Biology, Shumen University, Shumen, Bulgaria.
Published: November 2021

The "white sand mussels" are edible bivalves inhabiting the littoral shores usually buried in the sand. Тhey are invasive species for the Bulgarian waters of the Black Sea. The samples for this study were collected from different points on the northern and southern Black Sea Bulgarian coast in the period January 2020 to December 2020. The study of different types of microorganisms was performed by using the microbial identification system model: MicroLog M® BIO45101 BiologInc and the software product GEN III. The physic-chemical parameters of the waters – temperature, pH, salinity and dissolved O2 were also determined. In the different species, we had detected specific microbiological complexes. The species Pseudomonas viridilivida and Citrobacter farmer were isolated only from Donax trunculus. The species Escherichia hermannii was found only in Mya arenaria, and Acinetobacter johnsonii was detected only in Chamelea gallina. The isolated species Acinetobacter gyllenbergii and Acinetobacter johnsonii are related to humans and are indicators for pollution of the water with channel waste waters. Our results demonstrated an increase ofhe quantity of the coliforms the region of Sveti Vlas from August, where they were 50 the norms. In the region of Arkutino in July and Ahtopol in August, the quantity of the fecal coliforms is 190 and 30 times the norms prescribed in the Ordinanceo. 4 from 20.10.2000 for the quality of fisheries water and the breeding of shellfish (the amount of fecal coliforms in the inter-shell content should be less than 300 NVB). We noticed also seriousollution of the Varna lake even months after an accident with a leaky pipe.
Ethical Leadership and Deviant Workplace Behaviour: The Role Ethical Reasoning, LMX, Distributive Justice, and Psychological Safety and Attachment in a Moderated Mediation Framework
Authors: Naz Anum , Siddiqui Danish Ahmed
Published: November 2021

The article aims to analyse and explain the relationship between ethical leadership, organisational deviance. We proposed a theoretical framework arguing a mediatory role of situational factors including psychological safety, psychological attachment, distributive justice, and Leader-Member Exchange (LMX). We also argue that utilitarian based ethical reasoning make employees more responsive towards the ethical decision by the leadership making them less deviant. Empirical validity was established by conducting a survey using a close-ended questionnaire. Data was collected from 254employees and analysed using confirmatory factor analysis and structured equation modelling. The measurement and structure model were assessed using AVE (average variance extracted), Composite Reliability (CR), Cronbach’s alpha, discriminant validity through the Fornell-Larcker Criterion, and Collinearity methods in PLS-SEM. The results suggested a significant and positive effect of ethical leadership on Leader-member-exchange, psychological attachment, distributive justice, and psychological safety. Moreover, apart from distributive justice, all other factors seem to decrease Organisational Deviance, however, their effect remained insignificant. Surprisingly, ethical leadership (EL) seems to be directly instigating Organisational Deviance (OD), as well as through the mediation of distributive justice. However, EL seems to significantly reduce deviance through including Utilitarianism ethical reasoning amongst its followers, as EL seems to positively affect utilitarianism, which in turn negatively affects deviance. Utilitarianism also seems to complement EL in reducing OD directly as the result showed significant and negative complementarities amongst EL and Utilitarianism in explaining OD. The results imply that EL and OD nexus is more affected by ethical reasoning rather than situational factors.
Herbal spices-based therapeutics for diabetic patients with COVID-19 infection: A review
Authors: Panchamoorthy Rajasekar , Vel Nethra
Published: November 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is a highly challenging situation and affects people's lives severely. Nowadays, the original coronavirus gets mutated into different variants and infects all age groups. Elderly people with comorbidities like diabetes are highly susceptible to coronavirus infection due to poor glycemic control, and immunity. The mechanism of COVID-19 infection is not fully understood. However, the scenario of current infection is similar to the history of pandemics that the world faced earlier (i.e.) the persisted hyperglycemia is considered as the major root cause of severe viral infections. The uncontrolled hyperglycemia can produce low-grade inflammation and impaired immunity mediated cytokine storm that can cause multiple organs failure and sudden death in diabetic patients with COVID-19 infection. The available hypoglycemic and antiviral drugs and vaccines are not sufficiently efficient against COVID-19 and also cause several side effects. As the traditional medicines are considered life-saving drugs for various human diseases, the present review has analyzed the herbs-spices with antiviral, antidiabetic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory properties. The intake of this herbal-spices formulation could exert both therapeutic and prophylactic effects against the COVID-19. However, the proper scientific studies are necessary for the validation of its efficacy and mode of action against COVID-19.
LEVANTAMENTO E ANÁLISE DOS DADOS SOBRE ANOMALIAS CONGÊNITAS NOS RECÉM-NASCIDOS EM MUNICÍPIO DE MINAS GERAIS
Authors: Bispo Carvalho Nathália , Meireles Lopes Alone , Rodrigues Ribeiro Gabriel , Gonçalves Ana Carolina dos
Published: November 2021

Anomalias congênitas são alterações fetais que precedem ou sucedem o nascimento e que podem ser reveladas de forma aparente ou não. No Brasil, entre 2013 e 2017, 121.061 nascidos vivos em hospitais nasceram com algum tipo de malformação. Um importante instrumento para analisar a significância desse assunto no país é o Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINASC). Esse trabalho teve como objetivo identificar e descrever as anomalias congênitas entre os nascidos vivos, durante o período de 2010 a 2019 na cidade de Nanuque, Minas Gerais, a fim de informar à sociedade sobre a prevalência das malformações congênitas, além de permitir evidenciar possíveis atrasos ou falhas na notificação para sistema nacional. A abordagem constituiu em estudo quantitativo descritivo, onde foi realizado um levantamento dos dados disponíveis no SINASC, verificando a quantidade de recém-nascidos com anomalias congênitas e os tipos de malformação existente no município da pesquisa. O levantamento de dados do munícipio demonstrou que do total de 6.267 registros de nascidos vivos, apenas 16 (0,26%) correspondem a casos de anomalia congênitas diagnosticadas, mas 2061 (32,88%) dos nascimentos não possuem informações caracterizadas, alegando uma possibilidade de subnotificações nas informações sobre o assunto. Das anomalias registradas, as com maior frequência no município foram Pé torto eqüinovaro, com 2 casos e a cromossomopatia Síndrome de Down, também com 2 casos registrados. Relatar e listar recorrências de notificação das anomalias congênitas, fornece subsídios para a comunidade e profissionais de saúde para aprimorar assistências voltadas para essas crianças e suas famílias.
Avaliação da reatividade de rejeitos de caulim para uso como precursor geopolimérico
Authors: De Araújo Santana Cléo Márcio , Mesquita Campinho de Azevedo Cláudio , Bastos de Oliveira Lima Juliana , Gonçalves Machado Lívia , Feuchard Mansur Luccas , Fernandes Côrtes Pires Eliane , Chahdan Mounzer Elie , José da Silva Felipe
Published: November 2021

O presente trabalho é um estudo preliminar das potencialidades de emprego de metacaulins obtidos a partir da calcinação controlada de rejeitos de beneficiamento de caulins comerciais, na produção de geopolímeros para aplicações estruturais. Os resultados de caracterização mostraram composições químicas similares, mas diferenças significativas de granulometria entre os seis tipos de rejeito estudados. Análises por microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV) e difração de raios X (DRX) foram realizadas para investigar a morfologia das partículas, confirmar as composições química e mineralógica e verificar se a calcinação foi capaz de amorfizar a estrutura da caulinita. As amostras calcinadas foram comparadas entre si e com uma amostra de referência e usadas como precursor aluminossilicato em uma formulação padrão, tendo sua consistência em estado fresco e a resistência à compressão no estado endurecido determinadas. Os resultados destacaram apenas duas amostras calcinadas consideradas em conformidade com o padrão, embora se considere que o beneficiamento por moagem e a calcinação por tempo mais longo conduza à resultados mais promissores.
Elucidating the clinical-pathological factors and prognosis in breast cancer young surviving women who had a subsequent pregnant
Authors: Ramírez-Torres Nicolás  , Hernández-Valencia Marcelino  , Rivas-Ruíz Rodolfo
Published: November 2021

Objective. To elucidate the impact of clinical-pathological factors on overall survival (OS) in patients who got pregnant after breast cancer treatment. Methods. Retrospective cohort of women age younger than 40 years with breast cancer history without active disease at diagnosis of postcancer pregnancy. Clinical-pathological factors were analized by age group and recent birth. Overall survival (OS) was evaluated from Kaplan-Meier method. The association between clinical-pathological factors and OS was examined using Cox proportional hazards method to estimate hazard ratio (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: A total of 14 patients were selected. Median age was 28.5 years (interquartile range, 26-35). Locally advanced stage (IIB-IIIB) was diagnosed in 64.3%. Patients lower than 35 years experienced more positive clinical lymph nodes (72.7%), grade 2 (63.6%) and ER/PgR-negative tumors (54.5% and 72.7%, respectively). The patients with ER-positive tumors showed an improvement non-significant at 5-year OS (87%; p = 0.097). In the bivariate analysis, patients with a higher number of pathological lymph nodes (pNs) had a 12% increase in the risk of death than those with lower number (HR = 1.12; 95% CI: 1.02 to 1.2). The multivariate model (after adjustment for number of pNs, age and tumor size) ascertained that the nodal status was the only independent predictor associated to a worse OS (HR = 1.15; 95% CI: 1.01 to 1.3). Conclusion. Pregnancy after cancer did not have a detrimental effect on survival. The patients < 35 years old group showed more unfavorable tumor features at diagnosis, which can largely explain a poorer prognosis. Nodal status was the most important prognostic factor that predicted the poor prognosis.
UNDER THE COVER OF COVID: New Laws in Asia Favor Business at the Cost of Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ Land and Territorial Rights
Authors:   Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP),   Coalition for Tenure Justice in Indonesia,   Rights and Resources Initiative
Published: November 2021

This brief discusses legislative developments during COVID-19 in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines that undermine sustainable human-environment interactions and IPs’ and LCs’ broader enjoyment of their rights over their customary territories. While India, Indonesia and the Philippines have yet to ratify the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) (ILO 169), all three countries have ratified the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Each of these countries has also promoted national-level tenure reforms over lands and forests, though their implementation has been weak.
Significance of Community-Held Territories in 24 Countries to Global Climate
Authors:   Rights and Resources Initiative,   Woodwell Climate Research Center,   Rainforest Foundation US
Published: November 2021

This research provides a timely reminder of the global significance of community-held lands and territories; their importance for the protection, restoration, and sustainable use of tropical forestlands across the world; and the critical gaps in the international development architecture that have so far undermined progress towards the legal recognition of such lands and territories. Our findings indicate that Indigenous Peoples, Afro-Descendant Peoples, and local communities customarily hold and use at least 958 million hectares (mha) of land in the 24 reviewed countries but have legally recognized rights to less than half of this area (447 mha). Their lands are estimated to store at least 253.5 Gigatons of Carbon (GtC), playing a vital role in the maintenance of globally significant greenhouse gas sinks and reservoirs. However, the majority of this carbon (52 percent, or 130.6 GtC) is stored in community-held lands and territories that have yet to be legally recognized.
Georgia Tax Policy Directions in Value Added Tax (VAT) and Expected Results of Reforms
Authors: BUKIA Iza
Published: November 2021

The research aims to review the direction of Georgia's economic policy, in particular, the reforms implemented in the field of tax policy in value added tax (VAT). For this purpose, the method of comparing the legislative records, as well as the analysis of official statistical data and their generalization are used, as well as the research I conducted (the results of a survey of entrepreneurs) on several reforms in value added tax. The current result of the major reforms in this tax is an indicator of positive dynamics. This study will allow stakeholders (as well as entrepreneurs) to evaluate the effectiveness of tax policy, which is reflected in both statistical information and international rankings. The general business environment following the reforms and the regulatory norms of value added tax (VAT) in Georgia will be analyzed. This will be the basis for observing the dynamics of the positive indicators of the reforms carried out, and at the same time to take into account the influence of environmental factors during the assessment.
Sistem Informasi Pelayanan Administrasi Kependudukan Berbasis Web Menggunakan Metode Waterfall Di Desa Sidakangen Purbalingga
Authors: Khaerunnisa Nabila , Maryanto Eddy , Chasanah Nur
Published: November 2021

Sistem Informasi Pelayanan Administrasi Kependudukan merupakan sistem berbasis web yang digunakan untuk mengelola proses pelayanan administrasi pembuatan surat-menyurat. Pembuatan surat-menyurat di Desa Sidakangen masih menggunakan pembukuan atau arsip secara manual. Dari pembukuan atau arsip tersebut kemudian di rekap kedalam Microsoft Excel untuk dicetak sebagai laporan, belum lagi petugas akan melayani masyarakat dalam pembuatan surat menyurat sehingga pada prosesnya membutuhkan waktu yang lebih untuk melakukan pelayanan administrasi kependudukan dengan baik. Untuk mengatasi beberapa permasalah tersebut maka perlu dirancang suatu Sistem Informasi Pelayanan Administrasi Kependudukan Berbasis Web sehingga dapat meningkatkan kinerja Perangkat Desa dalam mengolah data - data dan informasi yang dimiliki agar lebih akurat dan efisien, serta dapat menangani permasalahan dalam pelayanan administrasi kependudukan di Desa Sidakangen. Sistem Informasi Pelayanan Administrasi ini menggunakan metode pengembangan Waterfall dengan metode pengujian Blackbox dan MOS (Mean Opinion Score) yang membuktikan bahwa adanya sistem ini masyarakat akan lebih mudah dalam melakukan proses pelayanan administrasi tingkat desa.
Penerapan Data Mining Untuk Pengelompokan Penyebaran Covid-19 Di Sumatera Utara Menggunakan Algoritma K-Means
Authors: Damanik Yeusi Fani Selfrida Yani , Sumarno Sumarno , Gunawan Indra , Hartama Dedy , Kirana Ika Okta
Published: November 2021

Virus corona bisa menyebabkan gangguan ringan pada sistem pernapasan, infeksi paru-paru yang berat, hingga kematian. Penyebaran virus Covid-19 menyebar dengan cepat di berbagai daerah khususnya di Sumatera Utara sehingga tidak memungkinkan untuk melaksanakan aktivitas seperti biasanya. Penyebaran Covid-19 di Sumatera Utara perlu dikelompokkan untuk mengetahui daerah mana yang tingkat penyebarannya tinggi, sedang atau rendah. Data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah Data Kasus Covid 19 Di 33 Kabupaten/ Kota Di Sumatera Utara. Metode dalam penelitian ini adalah algoritma K-Means dan selanjutnya data akan diolah menggunakan aplikasi Rapid Miner menjadi 3 cluster yaitu tinggi, sedang dan rendah. Berdasarkan penelitian ini dibentuk sebuah sistem yang digunakan untuk melatih dan menguji data agar mendapatkan hasil pengelompokan penyebaran Covid-19 di Sumatera Utara.
Afscheid van vele jaren ‘Historische wetenswaardigheden’
Authors: Ossenblok Pauly , Pennink Patricia
Published: November 2021

Paul Eling (cognitief neuropsycholoog, Donders Centre for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud Universiteit, Nijmegen) en Willy Renier (emeritus hoogleraar Epileptologie) hebben na meer dan 18 jaar een punt gezet achter hun bijdragen aan de rubriek ‘Historische wetenswaardigheden’ in het blad van de Nederlandse Liga tegen Epilepsie. Hier een terugblik.
Dez anos ppgel programa de pós graduação em estudos da linguagem
Authors:   Silvana Oliveira,   Jhony Adelio Skeika
Published: November 2021

apresenta artigos que são derivados das dissertações defendidas durante os dez anos do curso
Design and Analysis of a Grid-Integrated Residential Solar PV System
Authors: C VIMALA , G VARSHINI
Published: November 2021

Controlling the single-phase PV system improves system performance, safety, reliability, and controllability while interacting with the energy grid. The primary goal of this research is to create an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) vector control method for a single-phase solar inverter. The ANN controller is trained using approximation dynamic programming to obtain optimum control. To evaluate an ANN-based solar PV system, models of PV system behaviour for grid integration and maximum power extraction from solar PV arrays in a genuine residential PV application, as well as the development of an experimental solar PV system, are employed. The findings show that an ANN-controlled PV system outperforms a typical vector-controlled PV system in terms of performance.
Cyclonic storms and Depressions over the north Indian Ocean during 2019*
Authors: A Kashyapi , V K Shripad , J C Natu
Published: November 2021

During 2019, in all 12 intense low pressure systems formed over the Indian Seas. These include; one Super cyclonic storm (KYARR), one extremely severe cyclonic storm (FANI), 4 very Severe Cyclonic Storms (VAYU, HIKAA, MAHA & BULBUL), 2 Cyclonic Storms (PABUK & PAWAN), 3 Deep Depressions and  1 Depression. Out of these 12 systems, 4 systems formed over the Bay of Bengal and 8 over the Arabian Sea. Arabian Sea remained exceptionally active in terms of cyclogenesis this year, especially in the post monsoon season. The season-wise distribution had been one cyclonic storm in winter, one in pre-monsoon season,  2 depressions and 2 very severe cyclonic storms during the monsoon season and 4 cyclonic storms and 3 depressions in Post monsoon season.
Spatio-temporal variations of land surface temperature and precipitation due to climate change in the Jhelum river basin, India
Authors: DAR HIMAYOUN , THENDIYATH ROSHNI , FAROOQ MOHSIN
Published: November 2021

The present study investigated the spatio-temporal variations of precipitation and temperature for the projected period (2011-2100) in the Jhelum basin, India. The precipitation and temperature variables are projected under RCP 8.5 scenario using statistical down scaling techniques such as Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Wavelet Artificial Neural Network (WANN) models. Firstly, the screened predictors were downscaled to predictand using ANN and WANN models for all the study stations. On the basis of the performance criteria, the WANN model is selected as an efficient model for downscaling of precipitation and temperature. The future screened predictor data pertaining to RCP 8.5 of CanESM2 model were downscaled to monthly temperature and precipitation for future periods (2011-2100) using WANN models. The investigation of the future projections revealed an average increase of 17-25% in the mean annual precipitation and 20-25% average increase in the monthly mean precipitation for all the selected stations towards the end of 21st century. The monthly mean temperature also showed an increase of 2-3 °C for all the study stations towards the end of 21st century. The mean seasonal temperature of the projected period is found to be increasing for all the four seasons in most parts of the basin.
Interaction among neighbouring rectangular finite strike slip faults in a linear viscoelastic half space representing lithosphere-asthenosphere system
Authors: PAPIYA DEBNATH , SANJAY SEN
Published: November 2021

There are seismically active regions consisting of fault system with a number of neighbouring earthquake faults. A movement across any one of them may affect the nature of stress accumulation near the others. Mathematical models may be developed to study these interactions and the pattern of interseismic stresses during the aseismic period in between two consecutive seismic events. In this paper, the lithosphere-asthenosphere system is being represented by a linear viscoelastic half space. The material of the half space is expected to possess the properties of both Maxwell and Kelvin type materials. It is assumed that the system is under a steady shear stress generated by some tectonic phenomena. For obtaining the solution for displacement, strain and stresses from the resulting boundary value problem, Integral transform, Green’s function techenique and correspondence principle have been used. Appropriate estimates of the model parameters were used in carrying out the numerical computations for investigating the nature of interactions among the faults.
Memahami Mazmur 23:5a dari Sudut Pandang Eskatologi Pentakosta Klasik
Authors: Gabriel Silwanus
Published: November 2021

Psalm 23 is one of the psalms of the figurative imaginary of God's existence as a good shepherd. The portrayal of God's existence as a good shepherd brings happiness or blessing to the psalmist. When searching the six verses carefully then verse 5a implies the 'concept of eschatological blessing' for the psalmist who acknowledges and believes in the nurturing of God in his life. The eschatological point of view of Psalm 23: 5a is evident from his statement that "You have prepared my table before me, you have anointed me with oil."

 

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Mazmur 23 merupakan salah satu mazmur  dengan imageri yang figuratif tentang keberadaan Tuhan sebagai gembala yang baik.  Gambaran keberadaan Tuhan sebagai gembala yang baik tersebut mendatangkan kebahagiaan atau keberkatan bagi pemazmur.  Apabila menelusuri keenam ayat tersebut dengan saksama maka pada ayat 5a menyiratkan adanya ‘konsep berkat eskatologis’ bagi pemazmur yang mengakui dan menyakini penggembalaan Tuhan dalam hidupnya.  Adanya sudut pandang eskatologis pada Mazmur 23:5a terlihat dari pernyataannya yang berbunyi “Engkau menyediakan hidangan bagiku di hadapan lawanku, Engkau mengurapi aku dengan minyak,..”  Pernyataan menyediakan hidangan dan mengurapi dengan dengan minyak  menunjukkan konsep eskatologis yang dapat dibaca dari sudut pandang eskatologi Pentakosta klasik.
"AYAT-AYAT DAJJAL": DARI SYRO-ARAMAIK KE BAHASA ARAB, DARI TERMINOLOGI KE ESKATOLOGI
Authors: Noorsena Bambang
Published: November 2021

Istilah “Dajjal” sangat dikenal dalam kaitannya dengan eskatologi atau pembahasan tentang akhir zaman. Ironisnya, istilah ini asing di telinga orang Kristen di Indonesia, sebaliknya lebih diakrabi umat Islam, karena tercantum dalam hadits-hadits yang meriwayatkan akan turunnya ‘Isa Putra Maryam pada akhir zaman. Juga dalam kepustakaan Jawa pasca-Islam, sosok Dajjal ini sangat populer di telinga orang Jawa karena tercantum dalam sejumlah naskah Jangka Jayabaya.

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The term "Dajjal" is very well known in connection with eschatology or the discussion of the end times. Ironically, this term is foreign to the ears of Christians in Indonesia, on the contrary it is more familiar to Muslims, because it is listed in the hadiths which narrate the descent of 'Isa Putra Maryam at the end of time. Also in post-Islamic Javanese literature, the figure of the Antichrist is very popular in the ears of the Javanese because it is listed in a number of Jangka Jayabaya texts.
Sudah rubuh Babel! - Teologi Yawis Ben, api asing, Talmud dan implikasi eskatologisnya
Authors: Christianto Victor
Published: November 2021

One of the questions that often arises in end-time seminars is the verse in the Book of Revelation that says Babylon will fall (Rev. 18: 10,21). How should you interpret the text? The author proposes that the fall of Babylon has both literal and figurative significance, and has clear eschatological significance as will be explained later.
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Salah satu pertanyaan yang kerap muncul dalam seminar-seminar akhir zaman, adalah mengenai ayat dalam Wahyu yang mengatakan bahwa Babel akan jatuh (Why. 18:10,21). Bagaimana sebaiknya memaknai teks tersebut? Penulis mengajukan pendapat bahwa jatuhnya Babel memiliki makna literal dan figuratif sekaligus, dan memiliki signifikansi eskatologis yang jelas seperti yang akan dijelaskan nanti.
Resensi buku: Thomas Hwang, The Origin of Religions – series 1. 3rd edition
Authors: Christianto Victor
Published: November 2021

Pada hemat penulis, karya Thomas Hwang ini adalah salah satu buku yang bertujuan untuk menghasilkan pertobatan yang kudus tersebut. Tidak seperti buku-buku teks perbandingan agama yang seringkali cenderung bertele-tele dan tidak terlalu jelas ujung pangkalnya, Thomas Hwang melacak asal-usul agama-agama (kuno) di dunia sejak dari Kej. 3:15 yang oleh kalangan teolog disebut sebagai “proto-euangelion” atau Injil Purba. Dengan cermat Thomas Hwang merunut perkembangan dari Kej. 3:15 hingga Kej. 11 ketika Menara Babel dimurkai Tuhan, yang kemudian mengacaukan bahasa mereka.
Analisis Sistem Operasional Hasannah Card pada PT. BNI Syariah Kantor cabang utama Bekasi
Authors: Faiq Ahmad
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif, dengan metode pengumpulan data observasi langsung di lokasi penelitian yaitu di BNI Syariah KC Bekasi, dan melakukan wawancara serta dokumentasi yang berkaitan dengan Hasanah Card, lalu penulis menjadikan sumber data berdasarkan hasil observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi serta fakta di lapangan, diperoleh kesimpulan dan hasil penelitian ini adalah sistem operasional BNI Hasanah Card yang diterapkan telah sesuai dengan apa yang detetapkan dalam fatwa DSN-MUI. Akad yang digunakan BNI Hasanah Card sudah sesuai dengan akad yang diperintahkan dalam fatwa DSN-MUI  yaitu akad kafalah, qardh, dan ijarah, dalam penerapannya Hasanah Card sudah sesuai dengan fatwa DSN-MUI No.54/DSN-MUI/X/2006 tentang Syariah Card.
Gambaran Persepsi Pejabat Gereja Bethel Injil Sepenuh (GBIS) Majelis Daerah Jawa Tengah tentang Pandemi Covid-19 dan Implikasinya bagi Pelayanan Gerejawi
Authors: Setiawan David , Purwoto Purwoto , Stevanus Kalis
Published: November 2021

This research was motivated by the difference in perceptions among GBIS officials of the Central Java Regional Council about the Covid-19 pandemic. This difference has implications for ecclesiastical service. The research problem in this research is what is the perception of the Central Java Regional Council GBIS officials about the Covid-19 pandemic and its implications for ecclesiastical services? Meanwhile, the purpose of this study is to explain the perceptions of the Central Java Regional Council GBIS officials about the Covid-19 pandemic and its implications for ecclesiastical services. From the research, it was concluded that the perceptions of the Central Java Regional Council GBIS officials regarding the Covid-19 pandemic were good and adequate. The implication is in ecclesiastical services, GBIS officials in the midst of this pandemic, continue to emphasize that hospitality as a pastor must be carried out wisely and correctly so as not to exacerbate Covid-19 transmission without having to lose the human side which of course still requires love and hospitality.Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh adanya perbedaan persepsi di kalangan para pejabat GBIS Majelis Daerah Jawa Tengah tentang pandemi Covid-19. Perbedaan tersebut berimplikasi bagi pelayanan gerejawi. Problem research dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimanakah persepsi para pejabat GBIS Majelis Daerah Jawa Tengah tentang pandemi Covid-19 dan implikasinya bagi pelayanan gerejawi? Sedangkan tujuan penelitian ini adalah menjelaskan persepsi para pejabat GBIS Majelis Daerah Jawa Tengah tentang pandemik Covid-19 dan implikasinya bagi pelayanan gerejawi. Dari penelitian tesrebut ditarik kesimpulan bahwa persepsi para pejabat GBIS Majelis Daerah Jawa Tengah berkenaan dengan pandemi covid-19 caik dan memadai. Implikasinya dalam pelayanan gerejawi, para pejabat GBIS di tengah masa pandemi ini, tetap mengetrapkan hospitalitas sebagai gembala sidang harus dilakukan dengan bijak dan benar agar tidak memerparah penularan Covid-19 tanpa harus menghilangkan sisi kemanusiaan yang tentunya tetap membutuhkan kasih dan keramahtamahan.
NOT ALL ‘SINS’ ARE REJECTED EQUALLY: RESISTANCE TO LGBT RIGHTS ACROSS RELIGIONS IN COLOMBIA
Authors: Corrales Javier , Sagarzazu Iñaki
Published: November 2021

Attitudes towards homosexuality and same-sex marriage in the Americas and Europe have been found to be tightly related to religion, and especially, how religion is practiced. However, religious individuals are not consistent in their rejection of homosexuality. We explore how religions and religious individuals differ among each other in attitudes towards not just homosexuality, but also other policy areas they consider sins, such as marihuana consumption, abortion, euthanasia, use of contraceptives, and pre-marital sex. Using data for Colombia, we find that Evangelicals are the most reliable opponents of LGBT rights in the country and reject homosexuality more deeply than other sins. They thus target homosexuality distinctively. We also find that attitudes toward homosexuality among Evangelicals seem unresponsive to education. Because of this more pronounced homophobia among Evangelicals, we thus conclude that countries like Colombia that are experiencing increases in the population and levels of organization of Evangelicals are likely to face greater backlash against the expansion of LGBT rights.
Russians in the Western Isles
Authors: Titley Alan
Published: November 2021

Although the Russians may have not been as active in rolling their tanks across countries as many other imperialist nations, they nonetheless have a presence where we least expect them. The connections between Russia and Scotland are tenuous enough, and yet a Russian presence is palpable in several contemporary Scottish Gaelic novels. Of all the modern literary forms, the Gaelic novel is the least developed, but there has been a fruitful growth in the genre in the last decade. Traditionally the Gaelic novel dealt with the awfulness of living in a tightly controlled Presbyterian community, and of the gasping for air that this entailed. Recent novels deal with the breaking up of the local community and with the intrusion of the modern world. In several instances the outsiders breaking the barriers of the local organic community have been Russians. This is particularly true in the novels Dacha Mo Ghaoil by Tormod Macgill-Eain, and Na Klondkyers by Iain F. Macleoid. They are an interesting case of the invention of ‘the other’ to test the validity of the self, and an absorbing study of the meeting of fictional truth with easy stereotypes. This paper will discuss these pesky Russians interfering in the traditional way of life of so-called romantic Scotland.
Etymological Analysis of Toponyms from Ptolemy's Description of Central Europe
Authors: Blažek Václav
Published: November 2021

Ptolemy was not the first classical author to describe Central Europe, and the territory of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia in particular. The importance of his work is rather concerned with a list of toponyms he recorded, around thirty items altogether, attested from the middle of the second century AD or earlier, which can all more or less be related to this territory. This contribution presents an analysis of the toponyms mentioned in Ptolemy’s list on the diachronic basis. For our purposes, the so-called Old European linguistic stratum is presented as the most archaic, from which we then move on to the Celtic one and then on to Germanic.

The present etymological analysis is yet very tentative and reflects the attempts of the so-called first approximation. But even regarding the preliminary character of the etymologies discussed in the sections 3 and 4, it is obvious that for most of them (21 out of 28, i.e. ¾) the Celtic etymological derivation seems most probable. In four cases the Germanic etymological derivation seems more preferable, in three other cases the Germanic adaptation of the originally Celtic toponyms is indicated by Lautverschiebung (Grimm’s Law). Summing up, the sources of Ptolemy’s information reflect a relatively strong Celtic tradition in the area, which was still able to compete with the arising Germanic tradition.
Integrating the Social Media Engine with Large-scale Open Access Repositories: A Discussion
Authors: Meneses Luis
Published: November 2021

The Social Media Engine relies on interactive computer-mediated technologies and the increased impact, readership, and alt-metrics present in open access repositories—while fostering public engagement, open social scholarship, and social knowledge creation by matching readers with publications. In this paper I focus on a discussion that explores the possibilities of integrating a search engine that ranks its results according to trends in social media with large-scale open access repositories. Ultimately, this discussion aims to explore the implications of creating tools to emphasize the connections between documents that can be treated as objects of study as well.