bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Creación musical académica: Pedagogías actuales definidas en cuatro alternativas de composición
Authors: Naranjo Henao John Anderson
Published: December 2022

En el siglo XX y lo que va corrido del XXI, la creación musical académica, como corriente estética, ha contado con teorías, desarrollos, técnicas y herramientas que han permitido la renovación de los lenguajes sonoros de los compositores. Este artículo da cuenta del resultado de una tesis de maestría en investigación-creación cuyo interés personal por parte del autor fue componer un ciclo de canciones que hibridara elementos de las músicas tradicionales colombianas con las músicas académicas de hoy; adicionalmente, este artículo agrega algunos aportes didácticos al trabajo original al involucrar pedagogías activas de la música. Para este fin se plantearon cuatro alternativas de composición. En primer lugar, en la hibridación entre tradicional y contemporáneo se hizo una selección de los creadores cuyos lenguajes contribuyeron con elementos a este proceso, seguida de la identificación de los aspectos musicales propios de la danza andina colombiana. En la segunda y tercera alternativas se fundamentaron teóricamente los conceptos de construccionismo y análisis musical. Finalmente, en la cuarta alternativa se abordaron algunas pedagogías activas como estrategia de composición. El ciclo de canciones está acompañado del análisis descriptivo respectivo y del proceso compositivo, documentados mediante un trabajo etnográfico que explica el proceso de construcción, los problemas surgidos y el alcance del proyecto. El resultado –la composición de seis canciones para voz y piano– tiene como objetivo pedagógico e investigativo acercar a compositores y ejecutantes a nuevas propuestas, lenguajes y estéticas de la música andina colombiana y latinoamericana.
Ventajas latentes de la producción de aguaymanto (physalis peruviana) en Arequipa
Authors: Cusihuamán Sisa Gregorio Nicolás , Pilares Figueroa Denis Armando , Valdiglesias Calvo Ronny Glenn
Published: December 2022

La presente investigación, analiza las características y propiedades de la producción de aguaymanto, que no se perciben directamente por consumidores ni agricultores; este fenómeno se denomina como ventajas latentes, que están pero que no se advierten de manera explícita, para puntualizar es necesario identificarlos de manera exhaustiva, por lo que genera bajos niveles de consumo y producción en la región Arequipa. El objetivo de la investigación es identificar las ventajas latentes de la producción de aguaymanto, subrayando las características y propiedades tanto a nivel de la producción como del consumo. La Metodología aplicada es del tipo análisis documental transversal no experimental, la información analizada tiene carácter de secundaria, levanta la línea de base en función a investigaciones previas, tanto a nivel particular como público a través de instituciones del Estado. A su vez, considerando que es un cultivo originario y tradicional en los sectores andinos del Perú y América Latina se expone las bondades del producto. Entre los hallazgos relevantes destacan las propiedades del valor nutricional en sus diversas manifestaciones, la facilidad para adaptarse a las diferentes temperaturas, las características antioxidantes del producto, implicancias de la vitamina C y su contenido proteico, entre otras propiedades, concluyendo que el aguaymanto siendo un producto oriundo del ande peruano es aún oculto, cuyas bondades la convierten alternativamente en fruto emergente a las condiciones socioeconómicas de sectores rurales empobrecidos.
Using The Prism Model as A Framework for Preparing Educators on Study Abroad
Authors: Comfort Pratt Dr.
Published: December 2022

The important role of study abroad in the preparation of competent teachers for the 21st-century globalized world cannot be underestimated. Yet, the percentage of teacher education programs that have incorporated study abroad into their curriculum is still negligible. While there are approximately 5.3 million emergent bilinguals in U.S. K-12 public schools, and they constitute the fastest growing sector of K-12, the demographics of teachers have changed very little, with most of them being White, middle-class, monolingual, and monolithic females. Additionally, teacher education curricula do not incorporate the appropriate training for the accommodations that must be made in order to educate culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students effectively. As a result, teachers continue to have difficulties meeting the demands of today’s pluralistic society. Based on this premise, this exploratory study surveyed education majors participating in a summer study abroad program in Spain to determine their expectations and perceptions about the program with a focus on the sociocultural and linguistic dimensions of the prism model. Findings revealed that the students’ expectations were in consonance with the framework, indicating their dispositions toward acquiring the required knowledge and skills for the implementation of biography-driven instruction (BDI). The data also revealed the appropriateness of the study abroad program for preparing educators for BDI.
A Critical Review of The “2021 Apa [American Psychological Association] Resolution on Sexual Orientation Change Efforts.”
Authors: E. Phelan James , R. Schumm Walter , H. Rosik Christopher
Published: December 2022

We examined the “APA [American Psychological Association] RESOLUTION on Sexual Orientation Change Efforts” (APA, 2021) and while doing so have noted several problems. The APA (2021) resolution report is largely flawed in terms of theory, logic, and science. It relies almost exclusively on sexual minority theory when many other theories might be useful. It relies upon seriously flawed logic, treating SOCE as unchanged and unimproved over the past six decades. In addition, it relies upon very weak and limited science, overlooking recent reports on SOCE outcomes, not considering effect sizes for SOCE treatments, treating correlational results as causal, and often overlooking ways of testing more complex models of SOCE. The same limitations apply to much of the material reported in APA’s book edited by Haldeman (2022a), therefore not deserving a separate review. As such, we concluded that readers of the APA (2021) resolution report or Haldeman (2022a) for that matter, would walk away with unequivocal, one-sided, and misguided information about the topic of SOCE and therefore a condensed fact-checked critical analysis is presented.
Workshop Dan Simulasi: Pelaporan SPT Wajib Pajak Orang Pribadi/Badan Menggunakan E-Filing
Authors: Saputra Endra , Efendi Hutagalung Jhonson , Efendi Bachtiar , Octa Teres Ella , Syahputra Fery
Published: December 2022

Desa Guntung yang terletak di Kecamatan Lima Puluh Pesisir Kabupaten Batubara dengan memiliki lebih kurang 10 Dusun memiliki inisiatif untuk memasyarakatkan penggunaan aplikasi e-filing kepada masyarakat khususnya yang berada di daerah sekitarnya. Menurut Kepala Desa Guntung dengan mensosialisasikan penggunaan aplikasi e-filing kepada warganya, maka diharapkan dapat memudahkan warga sebagai wajib pajak dalam pelaporan pajak khususnya pajak penghasilan setiap tahun. Melihat permasalahan di atas, maka tim dosen STMIK Royal Kisaran melakukan perencanaan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat untuk memberikan sosialisasi dan pemahaman dalam pelaporan SPT wajib pajak orang pribadi menggunakan aplikasi e-filing. Solusi yang ditawarkan adalah memberikan sosialisasi dalam bentuk workshop tentang pemahaman dalam pelaporan SPT wajib pajak orang pribadi menggunakan aplikasi e-filing. Selanjutnya diberikan simulasi dalam bentuk pelatihan penggunakan aplikasi e-filing. Target luaran yang ingin dicapai yaitu publikasi kegiatan dalam bentuk jurnal dan media massa. Kegiatan melibatkan 3 orang dosen dan 2 orang mahasiswa dengan peserta warga Desa Guntung
Pelatihan Pengenalan Aplikasi SPSS Dalam Pembelajaran Matematika
Authors: Syuhada Nasution Ulfah , Dewi Muthia , Tiara Manurung Sari Bunga
Published: December 2022

Dalam proses pembelajaran di MAS PMDU masih secara pasif termasuk dalam pembelajaran matematika,  dimana pembelajaran matematika ini memiliki hitungan yang rumit dengan grafik serta gambar yang berdimensi tiga yang memerlukan media visual dalam menyelesaikan persoalan perhitungan matematika dan  sebagian siswa di sekolah tersebut beranggapan bahwa materi statistika sangat rumit  terutama pada proses analisis data yang memerlukan ketelitian serta kecermatan dalam perhitungannya. Dalam permasalahan tersebut maka dilakukan kegiatan pengabdian yang dilaksanakan di MAS PMDU, merupakan latihan dalam menggunakan aplikasi SPSS untuk mengatasi masalah dalam pembelajaran matematika khususnya pada materi statistik. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini adalah ceramah dan praktik. Kegiatan ini bertujuan, sebagai keawajiban dosen dengan urusan Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi, namun juga membekali guru-guru dan siswa tentang pengetahuan dan teknik menyajikan data. Kegiatan ini hanya terbatas mengenai pengetahuan tentang analisis statistik deskriptif yang meliputi pembuatan tabel frekuensi, cara menganalisis statistik deskriptif dan cross tabulasi.
Optimalisasi dan Peningkatan Penggunaan Media Sosial Instagram sebagai Media Promosi Jum’s Coffee
Authors: Then Julita , Brian Reagan , Theodora M. Stephanie
Published: December 2022

Pandemi COVID-19 berdampak bagi banyak UMKM (Usaha Mikro, Kecil dan Menengah) di sektor pariwisata, salah satunya merupakan UMKM Jum’s Coffee yang merupakan usaha di bidang kopi yang menghasilkan kopi asli dari petani kopi yang ada di Lampung. Dalam mengupayakan peningkatan usaha dilakukanlah pengabdian kepada masyarakat oleh Fakultas Pariwisata, Universitas Pelita Harapan untuk memecahkan masalah pemasaran dan promosi Jum’s Coffee untuk dapat mengembangkan kemampuan dan meningkatkan keahlian di bidang pemasaran dalam melakukan penjualan produknya di pasaran. Pemilihan media sosial Instagram digunakan sebagai alat promosi produk bagi Jum’s Coffee yang merupakan salah satu media sosial dengan jumlah penggunanya sangat besar di Indonesia. Kegiatan pelatihan berupa workshop           yang dilakukan secara daring melalui aplikasi Zoom untuk dapat memenuhi kebutuhan dari mitra PkM. Evaluasi kegiatan PkM dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner dimana hasil dari pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini menyatakan, bahwa social media marketing sangat penting bagi pemasaran dan promosi produk Jum’s Coffee berdasarkan dari hasil post-test dan feedback yang diberikan oleh mitra Jum’s Coffee.
THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING DAN CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT TERHADAP NIAT BELI KONSUMEN (STUDI PADA KOPI KENANGAN)
Authors: Maleachi Sandra , Juliana Juliana , Valencia Sutjipto Abigail , Tanubrata Jessalyn , Jane Josephine
Published: December 2022

Penelitian ini dilakukan guna untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemasaran jejaring media sosial kopi kenangan dan keterikatan konsumen kopi kenangan terhadap niat beli konsumen. Salah satu bentuk pemasaran adalah e-marketing (pemasaran elektronik) atau online marketing yang berfokus pada pemanfaatan teknologi informasi untuk kegiatan pemasaran.. Akibatnya, media sosial semakin banyak digunakan sebagai sarana promosi produk. Hal ini dapat berpengaruh pada keterikatan konsumen (customer engagement) dimana keterikatan konsumen adalah hubungan komunikasi antara produsen dengan konsumen yang terbentuk melalui interaksi dan pengalaman yang dirasakan pelanggan secara keseluruhan terhadap produk atau jasa yang mereka pilih. Penelitian ini dilakukan menggunakan metode Probability Sampling yang berarti teknik pengambilan sampel secara acak. Metode yang digunakan dalam probability sampling ini yaitu Stratified Random Sampling. Pendekatan yang digunakan oleh peneliti yaitu pendekatan kuantitatif dimana Pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini dilakukan dengan membagikan kuesioner melalui google form (Online Questionnaire). Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa (1) Pemasaran jejaring media sosial mempengaruhi niat beli konsumen, (2) Keterikatan konsumen mempengaruhi niat beli konsumen.
ԿՈՐՈՆԱՐ ԱՆԳԻՈՊԼԱՍՏԻԿԱՅԻ ԿԱՆԽԱՏԵՍՈՒՄԱՅԻՆ ԱՐԴՅՈՒՆԱՎԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆԸ ՍՐՏԱՄԿԱՆԻ ՍՈՒՐ ԻՆՖԱՐԿՏՈՎ ՏԱՐԵՑ ՀԻՎԱՆԴՆԵՐԻ ՇՐՋԱՆՈՒՄ
Authors: Ռափյան Ա․Ա․ , Սիսակյան Հ․Ս․
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this study was to perform a comparative analysis of mortality and rehabilitation rates with three-year follow-up in patients with acute myocardial infarction in different age groups and to analyze the correlations of the above mentioned indicators with comorbid diseases.
The results of our study show that coronary angioplasty is associated with the reduction of mortality in the elderly population compared with the conservative treatment at a three-year follow-up (25.9%; 70.1%). However, re-hospitalizations were comparable in the group of patients undergoing coronary angioplasty and in the group of conservative treatment (41.4%; 44.3%).
It should be mentioned that in both groups, the average age of patients and the frequency of comorbid diseases were comparable.
The treatment of myocardial infarction in elderly patients has a problematic approach, due to the difficulties of diagnosis, the presence of comorbid diseases, and the high likelihood of drug side effects.
Numerous studies have shown that cardiac catheterization in case of acute myocardial infarction may be associated with high mortality in the elderly population. Although international guidelines recommend a routine invasive treatment approach, our study included elderly patients with myocardial infarction aged 75 years and older, for whom the effectiveness of an interventional approach was proven with long-term follow-up.
Routine invasive intervention reduces mortality in elderly patients with myocardial infarction during a three-year follow-up. The results of the study confirm that the implementation of an interventional approach should not be selective in elderly patients. It should be mentioned that the age of a patient should not be a contraindication for a routine invasive intervention. A comprehensive clinical assessment of the condition of patients may have a more decisive role for choosing the tactics of conservative or interventional treatment in case of elderly patients with myocardial infarction.
BEDSIDE TEACHING IN UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
Authors: Baykov A.V. , Shaghbatyan T.L.
Published: December 2022

Обучение у постели больного веками являлось одним из самых эффективных способов подготовки врачей. Оно считается ключевым элементом клинического обучения, поскольку позволяет студентам участвовать в ряде реальных процессов, связанных с профессиональной деятельностью врача, что было бы невозможно осуществить в аудитории у доски. Многие врачи, мыслители и философы высказывались о важности клинического опыта в медицинском образовании вообще и о приобретении навыков исследования пациентов, и способности оформлять истории болезни уже во время учебы в частности. С целью выяснения современного состояния проблемы обучения у постели больного была проанализирована современная англоязычная литература с сопоставлением со спектром методик и формами обучения, применяемыми в Ереванском государственном медицинском университете им. М. Гераци.
Обучение у постели больного в больничной палате предполагает непосредственную коммуникацию студента, врача-преподавателя и больного, которая, однако, не всегда бывает успешной. Несмотря на важность этой формы обучения, она постепенно вытесняется из набора методик обучения медицинских вузов, так как в организации процесса возникают проблемы, значительно снижающие эффективность обучения, в связи с чем, высшие учебные заведения в настоящее время зачастую не принимают меры по ее поддержанию и развитию. Помимо этого, в XXI веке внедрение инновационных образовательных технологий несколько затмило эту форму обучения. Однако нельзя забывать, что владение современными технологиями не может в полной мере вооружить будущих врачей необходимыми профессиональными навыками. Общение с пациентом и демонстрация эффективных коммуникативных навыков являются одними из важнейших обязанностей врача. Получение теоретических знаний на занятиях без применения их на практике с реальным пациентом недостаточно для успешной карьеры врача. Трудности обучения у постели больного могут быть связаны со многими факторами, в том числе особенностью болезни, возрастом, полом, этнической принадлежностью пациента, отношением к форме обучения, а иногда и профессионализмом и педагогическим опытом преподавателя. Дефицит институциональных средств и большое количество студентов также могут привести к снижению эффективности этой формы обучения.
Для преодоления существующих проблем необходима методологическая реформа с организационными решениями, позволяющими в полной мере применить и развить эту форму обучения для обеспечения надлежащего формирования профессиональных коммуникативных компетенций будущих врачей.
An approach for optimized architectural design of virtual local area network
Authors: Romansky Radi
Published: December 2022

The contemporary digital age is mainly based on network communications, which determines the high importance of network design to meet the trends and demands of users to access services. Such a trend is the virtualization of network components, which is characteristic not only of cloud computing, but also of communications between users in different private companies and public organizations. In this regard, the article is deals whit an opportunity for an optimized architectural design of a network environment, discussing the conditions for configuring VLANs, structuring a segment for free access (demilitarized zone) and the peculiarities of developing a virtual private network. A structural model is proposed to design a network architecture with defined sequential phases to achieve an optimized result.
Pendampingan Pertolongan Pertama Bagi Masyarakat Korban Banjir Di Kota Pekalongan
Authors: Hendri Hendri Hermawan Adinugraha
Published: December 2022

Activities to anticipate natural disaster management through first aid assistance for flood victims in Pekalongan City are very applicable and needed by flood-affected communities. So that the urgency of first aid in health service efforts for flood victims in Pekalongan City cannot be doubted. This community service aims to describe the form of first aid assistance for flood victims in Pekalongan City. This community service method is carried out through several stages, namely planning and preparation, implementation, and evaluation of activities. The results of this service show that first aid assistance for flood victims in Pekalongan City has been carried out by the community service team together with UKK-KSR PMI Unit IAIN Pekalongan. Planning and preparation before undertaking a community service program. The implementation of the community service program which consists of several activities, namely mental recovery of children affected by flooding, conducting basic tension medical treatment to residents affected by the flood, distributing aid to refugee camps for flood victims, conducting assessments in refugee camps, and evacuating flood victims. Finally, the process of evaluation and improvement for further service activities.
Edukasi Pemanfaatan Media Sosial Sebagai Media PemasaranPedagang Kandang Panjang Pekalongan Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Dimas Dimas Saputra , Muasomah Muasomah
Published: December 2022

Kegiatan Pengabdian Kepada Masyaraka ini  bertujuan untuk selalu menumbuhkan jiwa kewirausahaan dan membuka peluang usaha baru.  Melalui pemaran dengan media sosial  ini harapannya bisa dijadikan sebagai sumber agar masyarakat tetap berpenghasilan meskipun diwaktu pandemi, serta dapat menyumbang sebuah solusi permasalahan ekonomi masyarakat. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang dilakukan di Desa Kandang Panjang di Jl. Kusuma Bangsa. Pemilihan mitra tersebut didasari atas 2 (dua) hal yaitu: 1) lokasi KKN yang dekat dengan kegiatan perekonomian dan 2) sebagian masyarakat  sudah memiliki kemampuan dibidang berdagang. Hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian ini yaitu : munculnya pemahaman masyarakat untuk memanfaatkan media sosial dalam pemasaran, meningkatkan ketrampilan masyarakat dalam mengembangkan kreatifitas agar menjadi produk yang berrnilai guna dan bernilai ekonomis, menambah pemahaman kepada masyarakat dalam memanfaatkan media sosial untuk kegiatan pemasaran produk.
Pembuatan Video Profil Objek Wisata Rawatirta untuk Meningkatkan Kunjungan Wisatawan di Desa Sumberkedawung Leces Probolinggo
Authors: Widayanto Mutinda Teguh , Bahri Mohammad Saiful , Rahajeng Yekti
Published: December 2022

Optimizing the potential of resources for the benefit of the community deserves the support of all parties. The Rawatirta area has the potential to be developed as a tourist attraction which is expected to contribute to the government and the surrounding community. These efforts have not yielded the expected results because of the low number of tourist visits to tourist attractions. From the analysis carried out, it was found that the cause was the lack of promotion about the existence of the tourist attraction. The Academic Community of Economics Faculty of Panca Marga University tries to provide solutions to these problems through community service activities, namely making a wizard profile video and uploading it on the Youtube Channel. It is hoped that the promotion through the Youtube Channel can encourage people to be interested in doing tourism activities in Rawatirta
Peningkatan Pemahaman Terkait Kedudukan Hukum Perjanjian Terapeutik Dalam Persetujuan Tindakan Medik Di Rumah Sakit Aulia Kota Pekanbaru
Authors: Indra Indra Afrita , Wilda Wilda Arifalina , Anggara Tri Anggara Putra
Published: December 2022

The problem found in community service activities is the lack of understanding of health workers in the Pekanbaru City Aulia Hospital regarding the Legal Position of Therapeutic Agreements in Approval of Medical Actions. They do not understand the Therapeutic agreement in detail and have a legal basis, especially the benefits and uses of the Therapeutic agreement for Health Workers.The solution offered in this service activity is to increase the understanding of Health Workers in the Pekanbaru City Aulia Hospital regarding the Legal Position of Therapeutic Agreements in Medical Action Agreements.The method of implementing this service activity is to use the lecture, dialogue, and discussion methods in the context of legal counseling about Increasing Understanding of the Legal Position of Therapeutic Agreements in Approval of Medical Actions at Aulia Hospital Pekanbaru City.The participation of partners in this community service activity is the management of the Aulia Hospital and also the health workers who play a role in carrying out this therapeutic agreement. Aulia Hospital contributes to providing a place and supporting facilities to carry out activities and bring health workers and management.The output targets of this community service activity are scientific articles which will later be published in national journals, as well as part of the implementation of the Tri Dharma of higher education.The conclusion is that this activity has been successfully implemented and the benefits can be felt for the participants. This can be seen from the participants' answers to the questionnaire given after the activity was carried out. After the activity was carried out, 98% of participants answered that they knew and understood the material presented.The suggestion is that activities with this theme should be carried out on an ongoing basis to health workers and management of the Pekanbaru City Aulia Hospital. Keywords: Agreement, Therapeutic Agreement.
Penyuluhan Gerakan Gemar Menabung Sejak Dini di KB Muslimat NU 05 Rudhotul Huda
Authors: Siska Siska Anggie Melani , Lisa Lisa Nur Khasanah , Olifia Olifia Nur Afifa , Hendri Hendri Hermawan Adinugraha
Published: December 2022

Saving is actually instilled in children from an early age, both by parents (family), teachers (schools) and by financial institutions such as banks. A person who is able to make decisions in managing his finances will not experience difficulties in the future and shows healthy behavior so that he is able to determine the priority scale about what his needs and desires are. The purpose of the research at KB Muslimat NU 05 Rudhotul Huda is that introduction from childhood will help children get used to managing their money properly and correctly from childhood to adulthood and be able to make the right decisions in using their money. Based on the results of research that the level of knowledge of children about money, savings and how to manage money is also still very low.
Pelatihan Pengenalan Desain Grafis Dan Pembuatan Poster Menggunakan Adobe Photoshop
Authors: Erni Erni Rouza , Basorudin Basorudin , Imam Imam Rangga Bakti
Published: December 2022

Pelatihan pengenalan desain grafis bagi Himpunan mahasiswa program studi Bahasa Inggris (ESSA) dengan pemanfaatan aplikasi Adobe Photoshop ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pengetahuan dan keterampilan dalam pembuatan poster sesuai dengan tema yang diminati oleh peserta. Selaras dengan Visi kampus Universitas Pasir Pengaraian, yaitu salah satunya mahasiswa dituntut untuk dapat berjiwa teknopreneur, sehingga diharapkan hasil dari pelatihan ini nantinya dapat dijadikan sebagai peluang usaha ataupun bisnis yang menjanjikan baik itu berupa poster digital maupun poster cetak. Metode yang diterapkan dalam pelatihan ini adalah metode Presentasi, metode Demonstrasi, metode praktik  dan metode evaluasi. Berdasarkan hasil evaluasi terlihat peningkatan kemampuan yang cukup signifikan dibanding dengan sebelum pelatihan, sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa kegiatan ini berhasil meningkatkan kemampuan peserta (ESSA). Dapat disimpulkan berdasarkan poster yang dihasilkan, bahwasanya peserta mampu membuat poster sesuai dengan tema masing-masing, dipresentasikan, dicetak dan juga  diberi bingkai atau frame.
Cation-𝜋 Interaction as a Key Player in Healthcare: A Mini-Review
Authors: Bergsma Simon , Poulios Efthymios , Charalampogiannis Nikolaos , Andraws Odetta , Achinas Spyridon
Published: December 2022

The cation-𝜋 interaction is a non-covalent interaction with significant role in healthcare such as biochemical systems or molecular neurobiology. The cation-𝜋 interaction is regarded as a strong non-covalent interaction in aqueous solutions essential for ligand–protein interfaces and delivery of chemical drugs. Limited knowledge is available regarding the manufacturing of synthetic functional materials (i.e. self-healing hydrogels) by availing the cation-𝜋 interaction. This mini-review aims to provide a brief summary on the importance of the cation-𝜋 interaction for protein stability and describes the impact on the secondary structure of proteins. Furthermore, it examines the cation-𝜋 interaction in medical applications and its impact in a receptor ligand that applies to neurobiology.
Chemically and Physically Stable Hydrogel Containing Spirulina as a Decarboxylation and an Oxygenation System
Authors: Namiki Yoshihisa
Published: December 2022

Global warming is one of the most serious threats to the global environment ever faced by humans. Therefore, a decarboxylation system is urgently required to help reduce carbon dioxide emmisions and mitigate the effects of global warming. In this study, we demonstrated the potential of a novel glucomannan hydrogel containing Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) to be both a carbon dioxide absorber and an oxygen generator. The concentration of carbon dioxide in the air-tight space (1.3 L) reduced from 0.72% to 0.07% after 8 h of starting of light irradiation on 10 g of the hydrogel. We combined this hydrogel with phosphorescent pigment, magnetic powder, or inert gas. In a dark space after 10 min light-irradiation using 3.5 g of hydrogel and 30 mL of SOT medium, the amount of dissolved oxygen decreased by 11.2%Sat in the regular hydrogel group and increased by 10.2%Sat in the phosphorescent hydrogel group. Hydrogel containing magnetic powder and that containing inert gas could be easily collected via magnetic adsorption (magnetic separation) and low specific gravity-based separation (floatation separation), respectively. Our findings also demonstrated a useful method for quantification of decarboxylation and oxygenation in a compact space using only small amounts of hydrogel.
Green Preparation of Fe2O3Doped Gum Acacia Derived Porous Carbon/Graphene Ternary Nanocomposite as a Supercapacitor Electrode
Authors: Haridas Vijayasree , Yaakob Zahira , N. Narayanan Binitha
Published: December 2022

The extended applications of the supercapacitor are possible with the attainment of a wide potential window since then it can exhibit high energy density too. Thus, organic electrolytes are more feasible in supercapacitors due to the accessibility of wide potential windows and the resultant higher storage/release of energy. A high-performance supercapacitor electrode material is prepared here via an eco-friendly procedure using a combination of Fe2O3, gum acacia derived porous carbon, and a ball-mill synthesized graphene for the first time. The synergistic action of the metal oxide and the carbon materials provided excellent specific capacitance values to the ternary nanocomposite. An appreciable specific capacitance of 433 F/g has been displayed by the composite coated glassy carbon electrode at a current density of 6 A/g in tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate—acetonitrile electrolyte at a wide potential window of 2.5 V. The material showed outstanding cyclic stability of 109% of the initial specific capacitance after 5000 repeated cycles.
Perspective Chapter: Effects of Malnutrition on Pediatric Oral Health – A Review
Authors: Siddaiah Madhusudhan Kempaiah , Pallavi M.R.
Published: December 2022

Malnutrition occurs when there are deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and or nutrients. Diet and nutrition affect oral health in several ways. Early childhood malnutrition is in association with dental caries, enamel hypoplasia, salivary gland hypofunction, and delayed eruption. Poor oral health is in association with tooth decay, periodontal disease, and lesions in other oral tissues among children and older adults. This correlation between malnutrition adversely affects the oral structures and poor oral health, which in turn, leads to poor nutrition (Malnutrition). Various nutritional deficiencies, along with deficiencies of protein, energy foods, or both affect the development of the oral cavity. Dietary practices, nutritional status, general health status, and oral health conditions are all interrelated factors. Due to malnutrition, there are multiple effects on the oral tissues and subsequent development of oral disease. This paper gives an insight into the interrelationship of malnutrition affecting the development of the oral cavity and the progression of the oral disease.
EEG and MRI Processing for Alzheimer’s Diseases
Authors: Mazrooei Rad Elias
Published: December 2022

A new method for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in the mild stage is presented according to combining the characteristics of electroencephalogram (EEG) signal and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images. Then, proper features of brain signals are extracted according to the nonlinear and chaotic nature of the brain such as Lyapunov exponent, correlation dimension, and entropy. These features combined with brain MRI images properties include medial temporal lobe atrophy (MTA), cerebrospinal fluid flow (CSF), gray matter (GM), index asymmetry (IA), and white matter (WM) to diagnose the disease. Then two classifiers, the support vector machine and Elman neural network, are used with the optimal combined features extracted by analysis of variance. Results showed that between the three brain signals, and between the four modes of evaluation, the accuracy of the Pz channel and excitation mode was more than the others The accuracy of the results in Elman neural network with the combination of brain signal features and medical images is 94.4% and in the case without combining the signal and image features, the accuracy of the results is 92.2%.
Application of Metal-Organic Framework as Reactive Filler in Bisphenol-A-Based High-Temperature Thermosets
Authors: Chinnaswamy Thangavel Vijayakumar , Kaylasa Sundari Saravanamuthu Siva , Raj Mahendran Arunjunai , Rishwana Syed Mohammed Shamim
Published: December 2022

Excellent thermoset monomers, bisphenol-A-based biscyanate ester (BADCy) and bispropargyl ether (BPEBPA), are synthesized and thermally cured to high-temperature thermosetting polymers. The nanoporous aluminum fumarate (Al_FA_A), an interesting Metal-Organic Framework (MOF), is synthesized in an eco-friendly manner and used as a reactive nanoparticle filler. The interaction of fumarate π bonds (trans -CH=CH-) in MOF with the reactive end functional groups (-O-C ≡ N) in cyanate ester (CE) and (-CH2-C ≡ CH) in bispropargyl (BP) ethers is focused in these hybrid nanocomposites. The % decrease in enthalpy of curing in the organic and the inorganic blends (~60% for CE and ~ 10% for BP) indicates the interaction exciting between the MOF and the organic component. The addition of the aluminum fumarate MOF increases the glass transition temperature of the polymers. The amount of heat released for every increase in 1°C during the temperature window of curing (ΔHc/TE-TS) of the neat BADCy resin is approximately 2.4 times higher than the blend (BADCy+Al_FA_A). But BPEBPA shows only a 1% higher temperature curing window compared to its blend with MOF. The metal hotspots present in the hybrid nanocomposites may be the reason for the decrease in the thermal stability, and the % char residue is noted at 700°C. The TG-FTIR studies are done to predict the gaseous products (CO2) evolved during thermal degradation.
Perspective Chapter: Brassica Species Mediated Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles and Its Potential Biological Applications
Authors: Rasheed Sufian , Arif Shan , Ullah Amir , Rehman Wajid , H. Abdellatif Magda
Published: December 2022

Nanotechnology is a recent technology which is developing rapidly and it has a wide range of potential applications. It is the atomic-level tailoring of materials to achieve unique features that may be controlled for the intended purposes. Nanomaterials can be prepared via several physico-chemical methods but bioreduction of bulk to nanomaterials via green synthesis has developed as a viable alternative to physico-chemical methods in order to overcome their limitations. Plant-mediated nanomaterial synthesis has been found to be environmentally friendly, less costly, and safe with no use of chemicals for medicinal and biological applications where the nanoparticles purity is of major concern. Plant extract is used for the reduction of materials from bulk into nano scale instead of other toxic reducing agents used in chemical methods. The phytochemicals present the extract of plant not only facilitate the synthesis of nanomaterials but act as stabilizing and capping agent, also the shape and size of nanoparticles can be tailored by changing the nature and concentration of plant extract. The present chapter focuses on the green synthesis of nanoparticles mediated by various Brassica species and their potential medicinal and biological applications.
Dynamic Economic Load Dispatch of Hydrothermal System
Authors: Behera Soudamini , Kumar Barisal Ajit , Behera Sasmita
Published: December 2022

A Quasi Oppositional Gray Wolf Optimization (QOGWO) algorithm has been used in this work to decipher the economic load dispatch of hydrothermal system. Dynamic economic load dispatch problem involves scheduling of committed generators to meet the load demand with minimum fuel cost and several constraints which are dynamic in nature. It is basically short-term hydrothermal scheduling (STHS) problems through cascaded reservoirs. Instead of pseudo-random numbers quasi-opposite numbers are used to initialize population in the proposed QOGWO method so that the convergence rate of GWO increases. The viability of the projected approach is verified in three standard multi-chain cascaded hydrothermal systems with four interconnected hydro systems. The load and number of thermal units differ from one system to another. Water transportation delay between interconnected reservoirs, Valve Point Loading (VPL) have been considered in different combination in three cases. The technique put forth with established superior to many recent findings for the STHS problems with increased complexities.
Greener Approach towards the Synthesis of Nitrogen Based Heterocycles
Authors: Dinodia Monica
Published: December 2022

The preferable application of green chemistry in research is to utilize environment benign, mild, non toxic, reproducible catalyst and efficient solvents in synthesis of molecules. Use of green chemistry techniques had enabled in dramatically reducing chemical waste and reaction times as has recently been reported in several organic syntheses reactions. Greener routes are required in the synthesis of N-heterocycles, due to the remarkable importance of these compounds in medicinal chemistry. This chapter is dedicated to the synthesis of N containing heterocyclic compounds using eco-friendly solvent like water and bio-derived solvents (glycerol, ethyl lactate, and gluconic acid aqueous solution). Water and bio-based solvents for the synthesis of aromatic nitrogen heterocycles was chosen due to the negligible toxicity associated with these solvents. Apart from being eco-friendly, water also has the potential to become a universally acceptable solvent due to its abundance and low cost. Work on microwave synthesis is also reported as it is an eco-friendly and faster process for the synthesis of these N-based heterocyclic compounds. Due to its rapid action to produce products with greater purity and yield, it is now being used worldwide.
Molecular Genomics of Glaucoma: An Update
Authors: Kumaramanickavel Govindasamy , Jadhav Siddhita , Parthiban Ramsait Sugirdhana , Gunvant Davey Pinakin
Published: December 2022

Glaucoma is in the top five age-related eye disorders with increasing prevalence globally. Past research has led to the understanding of glaucoma as a neurodegenerative disease. Glaucoma phenomics could be syndromic or non-syndromic. Globally primary open angle, primary angle closure and primary pseudoexfoliation glaucomas are widely present. The genetics and genomics of glaucoma are heterogeneous, both clinically and genetically. Glaucoma has heritability associations, particularly with central corneal thickness, retinal nerve fibre layer and peripapillary atrophy. Ocular embryogenesis genes when mutated could cause either local (in situ), pan-ocular or systemic syndromic glaucoma phenomics. In glaucoma, except for a few single gene causes, most of the associations have been shown with innumerable gene single-nucleotide polymorphisms and epigenetic factors. The biological mechanisms in glaucoma are mechanical strain, inflammation, oxidative stress, vascular dysregulation, and immune imbalance, which independently or collectively contribute to the neurodegeneration and visual morbidity. Biomarkers in glaucoma have experimental study biases and therefore today we cannot apply them effectively in clinical practice and henceforth that demands further research to understand the fundamental basis of the disease. However, the knowledge gained in research will translate into early detection and biomolecular interventional strategies, having traction toward personalised medicine.
Long Non-Coding Mitochondrial RNAs as Novel Molecular Target for Bladder Cancer Treatment
Authors: Villegas O. Jaime , Borgna Vincenzo , Contreras Carlos , Jeldes Emanuel , O. Burzio Luis , Burzio Verónica
Published: December 2022

Bladder cancer (BC) is the sixth most common cause of cancer; BC risk increases with age and is more common among men than women. Upon diagnosis, the 5-year relative survival rate for patients is approximately 77%. The treatment options available for bladder cancer include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and surgery. Despite the advances in therapeutically novel approaches, BC remains an important problem of public health. Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) is defined as non-protein-coding RNA molecule longer than 200 nucleotides. Recent findings have highlighted that lncRNA contributes to the regulation of multiple signaling pathways in bladder cancer, suggesting that lncRNA exerts its roles during the biological processes of tumorigenesis, tumor proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, invasion, migration, and stemness. In our laboratory, we described a family of mitochondrial long non-coding RNAs containing stem-loop structures, named sense and antisense. These transcripts are found outside the organelle, in the cytosol and nucleus in normal and tumor cells, and are differentially expressed according to proliferative status of cells. The antisense transcript seems to be a novel target for BC treatment based in modified antisense oligonucleotides. In this chapter, the novel biology and role of these RNAs as therapeutical targets will be discussed.
Nové formy rodičovství: střídavá péče a hledání jejích důsledků pro děti – přehledová studie
Authors: Fučík Petr , Šolcová Michaela
Published: December 2022

Long-term cultural trends of increasing fragility of partnerships, changing gender roles and the culture of childhood create a situation in which forms of shared parenting are becoming increasingly relevant. This review study aims to make available to the Czech audience a summary of foreign research on the impact of post-divorce/separation arrangements on children, with particular emphasis on those forms in which the child alternates between parents’ households. In peer-reviewed articles from Web of Science, Scopus, J-Stor, Springer, and similar databases, we first sought to answer the question of what negative and positive consequences household turnover produces. A review of the relevant literature shows that the assumption of an overall negative effect of alternating care is not consistent with the results of most analyses. Rather, the comparisons show the opposite, i.e. a predominance of positive consequences of shared custody, but modified by circumstances. Therefore, we next focus on papers that examine the most important intervening factors, which are parental conflict, the status of the family of origin, and the parents’ new partnerships. Detailed research in this area shows that only in families with significantly negative circumstances (extensive and chronic conflict, economic deprivation etc.) can the negatives of the circumstances outweigh the benefits of contact with both parents that shared custody generally brings. In the conclusion of the text, we summarize the findings from foreign sources, discuss their transferability to the Czech environment and, based on the literature, suggest areas that should be addressed in an effort to deepen this field of research.
ANALYSIS OF SOME PERSPECTIVE MAIZE HYBRIDS IN WESTERN ROMANIA
Authors: SUBA Dana , SUBA Titus , NEGRUȚ Georgiana
Published: December 2022

Maize (Zea mays L.), a plant with great economic value, occupies a large share in the food security of the population, this being a staple food, all over the globe, both in human and animal food. Quantitative genetics has contributed to the genetic progress of corn, thus creating forms with valuable production properties in interaction with technology and the culture environment. At the Agricultural Research and Development Station Lovrin, in Romania, 2 maize hybrids were created and the activity continues with new challenges. In this context, the paper aims to evaluate the variability of stasis grain production for a set of maize hybrids, obtained from inbred lines created at Agricultural Research and Development Station Lovrin, under the given conditions, in order to select valuable hybrids. The biological material used was represented by 20 hybrids of corn, perspective, created at Agricultural Research and Development Station Lovrin, cultivated according to the randomized block model, at a density of 50,000 plants per ha-1. The analyzed maize hybrids were grown in rotation with other crops and conventional cultivation practices were used. The comparative culture was sown on 08.04.2019 and the harvest was done on 12.09.2019. The production results show that, in 12 maize hybrids, the production of stas grains exceeds 10,000 kg.ha-1, the maximum value of 16217 kg.ha-1 being recorded in the hybrid V19-7059 which exceeded the average of the experience with 52.5%. Next, in the breeding process, corn hybrids will be selected according to other agrobiological and quality characteristics.
THE SULFUR IMPORTANCE FOR HIGH QUALITATIV PRODUCTIONS AT WINTER WHEAT
Authors: AGAPIE Alina Laura , BOSTAN Cristian , HORABLAGA Nicolae Marinel
Published: December 2022

Wheat quality is a complex notion that involves more analysis parameters and the study of a large number of factors that act implicitly to determine it. Besides the genetic factor, mineral nutrition plays an important role in increasing the quality of the crops. Sulfur is an important element in plant nutrition, its absence causing similar damage to nitrogen deficiency. The experience was located at ARDS Lovrin, on a  semicarbonatic chernozem, weakly-gleizated and weakly-alkalinised. The mobile P content in soil is 75.7 ppm, of mobile K is 205 ppm and the humus content is 3.47%. Four different agrofunds were studied, with the following graduations of experimental factors: N50, N50S20, N100 and N100S20. The aim of the paper is to highlight the importance of chemical sulfur fertilizers to increase the quality of wheat production. The analyzed parameters were: the percentage of protein, gluten, gliadin, glutenin and the accumulation of protein subunits with high and low molecular weight. Applying a dose of 20 kg/ha sulfur fertilizer active substance brings significant and very significant increases in the percentage of protein (2.8%) and gluten (6.5%), depending on the level of nitrogen fertilization used. The value of gluten proteins, gliadin and glutenin, expressed in g / 100 g flour, increases significantly when applying sulfur fertilizers. In conclusion, sulfur fertilizers, on the background of an adequate supply with nitrogen, help to achieve a balanced protein and gluten content and has a direct positive influence on gluten proteins content.
RESEARCH REGARDING THE ATTACK OF THE EURASIAN HEMP MOTH GRAPHOLITA DELINEANA WALKER IN SEVERAL HEMP VARIETIES CULTIVATED AT SCDA LOVRIN (WESTERN ROMANIA)
Authors: COTUNA Otilia , PANDA Anca Ofelia , SĂRĂȚEANU Veronica , DURĂU Carmen , PARASCHIVU Mirela
Published: December 2022

Eurasian hemp moth (Grapholita delineana Walker) is a very dangerous pest for hemp that appears every year in the hemp crops from the territory of Station of Agricultural Research and Development Lovrin (SCDA Lovrin). The revival of the hemp cultivation in Romania is desired nowadays mainly for seed production for the oil extraction, for protein powders, cosmetic products, cannabidiol etc. Unfortunately, the textile industry isn’t interested in the processing of the hemp for fibre. Nowadays in Romania are cultivated some over 2000 hectares of hemp in some areas from the counties Timiș, Bihor, Suceava and Botoșani, there being an economic interest for this crop. In this context are coming in attention the pests of this plant species, mainly the Eurasian hemp moth. In this research were monitored four hemp varieties created at SCDA Lovrin regarding the response to the Eurasian hemp moth attack. The monitored varieties were Teodora, Silvana, Armanca and Lovrin 110. These varieties were reacted different to the attack of the moth Grapholita delineana. The average density of the larvae per plant was comprised in the interval 36.83 – 61.16. the most attacked was the variety Teodora followed by Silvana and Armanca. The variety Lovrin 110 had the best reaction to the pest attack, the registered density of larvae per plant being 26.83. The statistical analysis showed that the most significant differences were between the genders, there being visible the preference of the larvae for the female plants (p < 0.001). Thus, analysing the differences between varieties and genera these were significant only between Teodora female plants and Lovrin 110 male plants and Silvana male plants.