bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
METODE CONDITIONAL AUTOREGRESSIVE DALAM ANALISIS PENYEBARAN KASUS PENYAKIT TUBERCULOSIS
Authors: RAJAK SANDIKA S. , ISMAIL SUMARNO , RESMAWAN RESMAWAN
Published: May 2021

This research discusses the use of CAR model in finding out factors that significantly influence TBC transmission and figuring out its transmission patterns in Gorontalo city. The methods apply CAR model aiming to discover factors that significantly influence TBC transmission and Moran's Index aiming to identify its transmission pattern Findings reveal that the number of impoverished population and highlands in Gorontalo city are factors that significantly influence disease transmission The transmission patterns also indicate positive spatial autocorrelation that signifies a similar category among sub-districts
The Role of Profitability, Company Size, Capital Structure, and Liquidity Risk on Firm Value of Indonesian Banks
Authors: Fauziah Fenty , Rafiqoh Rafiqoh
Published: May 2021

The main objective of any firm is to maximize shareholder's wealth, which can be seen from firm value.  This study aims to analyze and explain the effect of profitability, company size, capital structure, and liquidity risk on firm value banking companies in Indonesia. The population of this study is all banking companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, with an observation period of 2017-2018. The sample selection using a purposive sampling method. Data have both cross-section and time variation. Analysis and hypothesis testing were carried out by using a linear regression analysis using Eviews 11. The results showed that investors viewed that the company's overall profits from its business activities could increase its share price. The capital structure owned by the public relatively small, which meant that the company could provide a source of funds from within the company in the form of the owner's capital or retained earnings. Funds obtained from loans, if they were not followed by the ability to manage funds or were not channeled back to the community, would cause interest expenses and destroy profits. This condition results in investors selling their shares. Investors in making investment decisions paid attention to one indicator at a time and paid attention to all the factors that determined the company's value.
Sikap Keuangan, Kontrol Perilaku, Efikasi Diri dan Perilaku Keuangan
Authors: Sari Eka Yusnita Nila , Anam A. Khoirul
Published: May 2021

The practice of personal financial management among young people is currently getting serious attention, including among students. The problem is based on the implementation of basic financial knowledge which is still minimal. The development of good financial behaviour in students requires special attention because aspects of financial behaviour have a significant influence on their lives after graduating. This study aims to determine the effect of financial attitudes, behavioral control, and self-efficacy on financial behaviour. The type of research carried out is quantitative with primary data through a structured questionnaire. The research sample was selected from one college student with a total of 75 respondents. The sampling technique was purposive sampling on active status students and had completed the Financial Management course. This research is based on The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). The results revealed that financial attitudes and self-efficacy affected financial behaviour, while behavioral control did not affect financial behaviour. Good financial behaviour helps improve financial well-being where positive financial behaviour is associated with positive life outcomes
Teaching and inculcating (decolonised) legal skills in the LLB curriculum at the University of Pretoria?
Authors: Kok Anton , Oelofse Michelle
Published: May 2021

‘Legal Skills’ was taught as a standalone first-year module in the LLB curriculum at the University of Pretoria from 1998 to 2012. In the 2013 curriculum, the teaching and inculcation of legal skills were integrated into a first-year “Jurisprudence” module. The 2015/6 student protests at the University of Pretoria led to the creation of three ‘transformation work streams’, one of which was tasked with curriculum transformation. The activities of the curriculum transformation work stream led to the adoption by the Senate of a Curriculum Transformation Framework Document (CTFD). All faculties have been asked to reconsider and fundamentally reshape their curricula with reference to the CTFD. This reflection-on-the-curriculum process at the Faculty of Law has arguably been dominated by an over-emphasis on the place and sequencing of modules instead of an overhaul of the content of law modules and the approach with which teaching should take place. There has also been a concerted push from some quarters in the Faculty to reintroduce a standalone Legal Skills module, rationalised by an argument along the lines of ‘legal skills cannot be transformed’ (never mind ‘decolonised’). In this article we will consider what it could mean to ask for the decolonising of the teaching and inculcation of legal skills in an LLB curriculum.
Desafios educacionais em tempos de pandemia
Authors: AGUIAR F. S.
Published: May 2021

O fechamento das escolas devido à pandemia de covid-19 obrigou muitos professores a buscarem diferentes formas de ministrar suas aulas, trazendo novos desafios para o cotidiano das salas de aula. Diante dessa conjuntura, muitas pesquisas acerca do tema passaram a ser desenvolvidas por grupos de pesquisas e PPGs. Nesse ‘‘novo normal’’ a pandemia impôs um novo ritmo para o cotidiano escolar, mudando a forma como as aulas eram ministradas. Desse modo, o processo educacional teve que ressignificar a forma de ministrar os conteúdos para os alunos, pensando em diferentes maneiras de terem acesso ao estudo nesse período de isolamento social. Assim, este livro digital reuni trabalhos sobre os desafios e realidades enfrentadas pelos (a) professores (a) face à exigência de ensino remoto imposta pela pandemia. Proporcionando diálogos e reflexões sobre a educação escolar nesse período tão desafiador por que passa nossa sociedade em geral.
Diagnosis of the pathologies of a bridge, section: Champotón Bridge
Authors: Barrera-Lao Francisco Javier , Canul-Turriza Román Alejandro , Cruz-Y-Cruz Andrea del Rosario , Gutiérrez-González Julio Antonio
Published: May 2021

Objective: The present work seeks to expose the current pathological samples in the Champotón bridge, using its own methodology. Methods: It consists of an initial determination on the investigations in the structure and finishes. A non-destructive study of the property was carried out, through an eminently field study, in a qualitative, quantitative, descriptive and longitudinal way, first carrying out a visual inspection, preparing a photographic record, determining a diagnosis that would allow us to information on the object of study, an analysis of the deteriorations found, make a catalog of bridge factories to know the types of design materials, an own evaluation and finally, the most appropriate maintenance plans and proposed criteria were updated with their symbols correspondent. Conclusions. When carrying out a detailed visual inspection of the existing pathologies of the bridge, it is concluded that it requires constant routine maintenance and the pathologies found demand a short-term preventive rehabilitation, in order to prevent further progress and generate probable damages.
Application of the AIDS model in hass avocado consumption in Mexico
Authors: Gómez-Gómez Alma Alicia , Luquez-Gaitan Carlos Ernesto , López-Velázquez Lessly Gabriela
Published: May 2021

Avocado is a product of national importance because it is exported, but part of its production is dedicated to national consumption, in this study the behavior of the demand for this product at the national level was analyzed, involving seven additional products that were: corn, green chili, tomato, lemon, beef, pork and chicken; For the study, the model of the almost ideal demand system (AIDS) was used and the method of apparently unrelated equations (SUR) was used with the support of the SUR / SYSNLIN function of the SAS system; The Marshallian, Hicksian and Expenditure elasticities were obtained for monthly consumption from 2004 to 2015 reported in the agricultural and fishing information system (SIAP), it was concluded that avocado has a normal inelastic demand with respect to expenditure, in addition to being a good substitute for corn, green chili, lemon, beef and chicken; and complementary to tomato and pork.
Perfil del sector de alta tecnología en México: Una aproximación a la realidad
Authors: Villalobos-Alonzo María de los Ángeles , Romo-González Ana Eugenia
Published: May 2021

This article is the result of an exploratory research with the purpose of elucidating the profile of High Technology (TA) companies in Mexico, in relation to the processes of technological research and development, investment and cooperation. The information was obtained through a digital questionnaire that was sent to the companies via the internet. 112 companies from the Aerospace, Automotive, Manufacturing and IT sectors from seven states that have at least five sectors specialized in High Technology participated; Baja California, Chihuahua, the State of Mexico, Jalisco, Nuevo León, Puebla and Querétaro. Descriptive statistics techniques were used to process the data. One of the possibly known realities is that national companies are located in TA because of the company's line of work or activity, and not because of obtaining results as part of an intense Technological Research and Development process (TRD). These findings are a route for reflection and design of strategies that link various actors to jointly provide solutions: industry, society, academia, and government contribute to position México in the international framework of the knowledge economy and the achievement of better business economic results from the consequences obtained from innovation activities.
A Comparison of IRT Theta Estimates and Delta Scores From the Perspective of Additive Conjoint Measurement
Authors: Domingue Benjamin , Dimitrov Dimiter
Published: May 2021

A recently developed framework of measurement, referred to as Delta-scoring (or D-scoring) method (DSM; e.g., Dimitrov 2016, 2018, 2020) is gaining attention in the field of educational measurement and widely used in large-scale assessments at the National Center for Assessment in Saudi Arabia. The D-scores obtained under the DSM range from 0 to 1 to indicate how much (what proportion) of the ability measured by a test of binary items is demonstrated by the examinee. This study examines whether the D-scale is an interval scale and how D-scores compare to IRT ability scores (thetas) in terms of intervalness via testing the axioms of additive conjoint measurement (ACM). The approach to testing is the ConjointChecks (Domingue, 2014), which implements a Bayesian method to evaluating whether the axioms are violated in a given empirical item response data set. The results indicate that the D-scores, computed under the DSM, produce fewer violations of the ordering axioms of ACM than do the IRT “theta” scores. The conclusion is that the DSM produces a dependable D-scale in terms of the essential property of intervalness.
Walking the Talk, Oral Techniques & Satyagraha
Authors: Gathogo Julius
Published: May 2021

This article sets out to celebrate the lifetimes of John Mararo Gachoki (1948-2021), an educationist turned cleric and scholar. As a scholar, he employed oral techniques in theo-socio-scholarly discourses, and stands out as a narrating public theologian. Mararo-Gachoki who died after a motor accident on Monday evening, 3 May 2021, was a fine scholar with at least four major publications. In these publications, the article argues, he appealed to the power of memory in his socio-scholarly works. With oral history methods coming in form of autobiographies, biographies, festschrifts, memoirs, novels playbooks, satire, caricature, mimicry, oral speeches, and in literary works that mock certain unpleasant communal realities, Mararo-Gachoki’s publications are a clear demonstration that modern scholarship has to factor on oral discourses. In its methodology, this article analyses critical materials that are relevant in reconstructing the memory of Mararo-Gachoki, as we focus on his pet theme: Walk the talk. In our socio-scholarly world, how can we demonstrate the challenge of walking the talk? How did Mararo-Gachoki walk the talk, in his service to God and humanity, and how does it inform the twenty-first century? What vital lessons can we draw from his lifetimes?
Geographic Information Technologies in Epidemiology – An Up-to-Date Research Direction of Academician I.N. Blokhina Nizhny Novgorod Scientific Research Institute
of Epidemiology and Microbiology
Authors: Vyushkov MV , Zaitseva NN , Efimov EI , Kitaeva LS , Pobedinsky GG , Sarskov SA
Published: May 2021

Introduction: Studying the possibility of using geoinformation technologies to analyze the epidemiological situation in the Volga Federal District (VFD) dates back to early 2000s. The experience of creating and maintaining the electronic epidemiological atlas of the Volga Federal District confirmed the relevance of this research direction for ensuring sanitary and epidemiological wellbeing of the population and showed the importance of its results for activities of healthcare and Rospotrebnadzor institutions. The purpose of our work was to consider the main stages of formation and development of geoinformation technologies in epidemiological surveillance of infectious diseases as a research direction of Academician I.N. Blokhina Nizhny Novgorod Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology. Materials: The article describes the development of medical geography and gives characteristics of classical scientific schools and some of their results. It presents main results of research work carried out within the framework of the Rospotrebnadzor Sectoral Research Program for 2016–2020 as well as methodology and main stages of development of the geographically distributed geoinformation software complex “Electronic Epidemiological Atlas of the Russian Federation” (GIS “Epidemiological Atlas of Russia”) and its structure. Conclusions: Geographic information systems in epidemiological surveillance as an up-to-date scientific direction of research activities of the Institute enabled implementation of the geoinformation project “Epidemiological Atlas of the Volga Federal District”, the development of which began in 2000–2005 by specialists of the Institute and JSC Upper Volga Air Geodetic Enterprise, and development of GIS “Epidemiological Atlas of Russia”.
Design and Analysis of A Perpetual Motion Machine Using Neodymium Magnets as A Prime Mover
Authors: Hidayat Mohammad Noor , Chairandy Shabrina Putri , Ronilaya Ferdian
Published: May 2021

With the rapid growth of population and huge energy demand, fossil fuels, which are the most widely used fuel, are running low. One of the things that can be a solution to deal with this problem is utilizing alternative energy sources. The article describes an idea of a perpetual motion machine as one of the options to find alternative energy sources. Using Neodymium magnets as the main component of the machine, the authors built and analyzed the performance of a perpetual motion machine. The method allows improving the machine's performance to generate electricity and its possibilities of future enhancements. The results show that the utilization of neodymium magnets on the machine is considered a better option and effective in generating electricity. However, proper arrangement of the component must be made carefully and accurately to improve the project's performance.
Fast COVID-19 Detection of Chest X-Ray Images Using Single Shot Detection MobileNet Convolutional Neural Networks
Authors: Arifin Fatchul , Artanto Herjuna , Nurhasanah  , Gunawan Teddy Surya
Published: May 2021

COVID-19 is a new disease with a very rapid and tremendous spread. The most important thing needed now is a COVID-19 early detection system that is fast, easy to use, portable, and affordable. Various studies on desktop-based detection using Convolutional Neural Networks have been successfully conducted. However, no research has yet applied mobile-based detection, which requires low computational cost. Therefore, this research aims to produce a COVID-19 early detection system based on chest X-ray images using Convolutional Neural Network models to be deployed in mobile applications. It is expected that the proposed Convolutional Neural Network models can detect COVID-19 quickly, economically, and accurately. The used architecture is MobileNet's Single Shot Detection. The advantage of the Single Shot Detection MobileNet models is that they are lightweight to be applied to mobile-based devices. Therefore, these two versions will also be tested, which one is better. Both models have successfully detected COVID-19, normal, and viral pneumonia conditions with an average overall accuracy of 93.24% based on the test results. The Single Shot Detection MobileNet V1 model can detect COVID-19 with an average accuracy of 83.7%, while the Single Shot Detection MobileNet V2 Single Shot Detection model can detect COVID-19 with an average accuracy of 87.5%. Based on the research conducted, it can be concluded that the approach to detecting chest X-rays of COVID-19 can be detected using the MobileNet Single Shot Detection model. Besides, the V2 model shows better performance than the V1. Therefore, this model can be applied to increase the speed and affordability of COVID-19 detection.
The Relationship between CRM Strategy and Customer Satisfaction in Rice Business in North-Eastern Thailand
Authors: Kerdpitak Chayanan
Published: May 2021

A combination of strategies, practices, and technologies to analyze and manage customer data and interaction throughout the customer lifecycle by the organizations is known as customer relationship management (CRM). The primary objective of CRM is to enhance customer retention, increase customer service relationships, and boost sales growth. According to the current study, CRM strategy, or the organizations involved in the rice business, directly impact customer satisfaction and business performance, particularly in North Eastern Thailand. CRM strategies, such as sales, feedback, marketing, and support, positively impact customer satisfaction and business performance. Hence, this research was carried out to investigate a fundamental factor influencing the business performance of rice production in the northeast of Thailand. The conceptual framework was developed from the competitive advantage theory of business organizations and other contemporaneous research in rice business performance. Accordingly, the study considered the importance of sales, marketing, support, feedback, and customer satisfaction employing a quantitative research approach. A questionnaire was used for data collection from 420 managers of the rice business of community enterprises in Northeastern Thailand. Finally, data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the actual rice business performance of the organizations studied through all operational links in the CRM. It is concluded that increased sales, feedback, marketing, and sales increase customer satisfaction and the concerned organizations’ business performance. The current study is an excellent contribution for the practitioners to improve their business performance.
Predicting Land Use Changes within the Tazekka Park and Its Borders via a Cellular Automata-Markov Modeling of Satellite Images
Authors: Zouiten Mohammed , Chaaouan Jamal , Naoui Ibtissam
Published: May 2021

This article describes a new approach of land cover study to predicting and combatting deforestation based on satellite imagery as environmental statistics. Specifically, a stochastic mathematical cellular automata-Markov model was used to predict land-use changes in the Tazekka Park and its borders in TAZA province in Morocco. The model was used mainly to create thematic forecast maps. Through the proposed approach, we derived data and statistics covering the period 2000 to 2020 and then constructed a predictive map for the year 2040 using ArcGIS 10.4. The evaluation of our model’s effectiveness was confirmed by calculating the Markov transition matrix in the derivation of the final map. These results can improve the management of forest areas and serve as a reference in addressing the direct effects of forests on the environment.
The Effect of Stacking Sequence of Woven Bamboo on Mechanical Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Composites
Authors: Ali Aidy , Rassiah Kannan , Ahmad M.M.H Megat
Published: May 2021

Natural fiber-reinforced composites are necessary to increase the use of polymer composite technology. This study investigates a specific type of bamboo species named Gigantochloa Scortechinii (Buluh Semantan), collected from the Bukit Larang Village in Melaka, Malaysia. Bamboo strips with average dimensions of 300 mm x 5 mm x 0.5 mm were weaved in plain-woven bamboo and divided into 2 to 6 laminate layers through 6 layers of E-glass epoxy subjected to the hand lay-up process to produce the hybrid composite. The hybrid composites were prepared in a stacking sequence of plain-woven bamboo and were characterized in their mechanical properties. The behaviors of the tensile strength, tensile modulus, flexural strength, flexural modulus, and impact strength improved in the 2-layer laminated hybrid sequences. Still, the opposite trend was observed for the hardness value with the 6-layer laminated mixed sequences. The morphology scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results supported the findings of the mechanical properties, which demonstrated the interaction between the EP and fibers with the selected stacking sequence. The works give sound basis decisions to engineers to apply the Bamboo laminated composites in construction materials and building decoration.
Karakteristik Pasien Otitis Media Akut
Authors: Arief Tan’im , Triswanti Nia , Wibawa Fatah Satya , Rulianta Adha Galang Aprianda
Published: May 2021

Latar Belakang: Acute Otitis Media (OMA) merupakan penyakit radang telinga tengah yang dialami kurang dari 3 minggu. Tujuan Mengetahui karakteristik pasien otitis media akut. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan deskriptif kuantitatif, populasinya adalah pasien yang tercatat di rekam medis. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan rumus Slovin. Hasil Penelitian: Dari 40 sampel yang diteliti didapatkan frekuensi dari 40 sampel yang diteliti didapatkan bahwa usia terbanyak adalah rentang usia 21-40 tahun dan 41-60 tahun sebanyak 13 orang (32,5%). Untuk jenis kelamin terbanyak, 22 orang adalah laki-laki (55%). Untuk distribusi frekuensi nyeri yang paling banyak terjadi adalah nyeri ringan sebanyak 20 orang (50%). Keluhan utama yang dialami pasien otitis media akut adalah penurunan pendengaran yang diperoleh sebanyak 26 orang (65%). Kesimpulan: Dari penelitian ini ditemukan kasus otitis media akut terbanyak pada rentang usia dewasa. Untuk jenis kelamin, paling banyak ditemukan pada jenis kelamin laki-laki. Untuk skala nyeri otitis media akut, skala nyeri paling banyak berdasarkan skala nyeri ditemukan paling banyak pada nyeri ringan.
CHEMO-PROFILING AND ASSESSMENT OF IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT EFFICACY OF EIGHT FERNS OF DARJEELING HIMALAYAS, INDIA
Authors: Jaishee Nishika , Lama Rohini , Chakraborty Usha
Published: May 2021

AIM: The present study was performed to prole some phenolics and explore the antioxidant effect of eight locally available ferns collected from
different places of Darjeeling Himalayas, India.
Methods: The antioxidant activities of methanol (MeOH) extract was evaluated by DPPH free radical scavenging activity. Qualitative analysis of
phenol was done using standard methods. Further, characterization of phenolics was done using High performance liquid chromatography.
Result: The content of phenolics ranged from 6.77 to 60.066mg FAE/g dry weight. The DPPH antioxidant activity expressed as IC values 50
revealed Nephrolepis cordifolia and Microsorum punctatum to exhibit highest and lowest antioxidative activity respectively. Moderate correlation
2
(R =0.547) was observed between the total phenolics content and antioxidant activity. HPLC analysis of phenolics from all the investigated plants
revealed the presence of caffeic acid, ferulic acid and salicylic acid while the other phenolics such as phloroglucinol, gallic acid, pyrogallol, 3,4-
dihy droxybenzoic acid, catechol, catechin, chlorogenic acid, caffeine, vanillic acid and cinnamic acid were not uniformly present in all the plants.
The phenolic contents values showed wide variation among themselves, as well as within different plants. These ferns with considerable amount of
phenolics can be the potential source of natural antioxidants.
Robotic surgery for gastric cancer: expert opinion from a western perspective
Authors: Amilcare Parisi
Published: May 2021

Gastric surgery is one of the most relevant felds of development for minimally invasive technologies. Laparoscopy is now widespread, and several studies have demonstrated its feasibility and safety even in some advanced oncological procedures. Robotic surgery has several intrinsic advantages that theoretically can improve an extensive lymphadenectomy or the reconstruction phase. Much remains to be addressed in this field and further studies are necessary to offer the patient the best possible approach based on his characteristics and the stage of his disease. The present report off ers an overview on robotics and its role in gastric surgery.
Completion total gastrectomy with intracorporeal robot-sewn esophago-jejunal anastomosis
Authors: Francesco Carafa  , Immacolata Della Valle  , Riccardo Memeo  , Giorgio Palazzini  , Domenico Di Nardo
Published: May 2021

Many technical reports concern minimally invasive surgery for stomach cancer; however, there is poor evidence about employing this approach for gastric stump cancer, which can arise at the anastomotic site in patients who have undergone previous partial gastrectomy for benign diseases such as gastric ulcer. Such surgery was quite common before the introduction of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), and so today, according to different statistics, gastric stump cancer can be revealed in up to 8% of these patients. This report seeks to highlight the possibility of employing a minimally invasive approach in patients who already had an operation for gastric resection. The video shows technical notes about the hybrid laparoscopic-robotic approach performed in a patient who previously underwent open distal gastrectomy. Is the previous laparotomy an absolute or relative counterindication to reperform a surgery through a minimally invasive approach?
A Case of Gastroesophageal Cancer after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Authors: Ahmad Aljarboo  , Faisal Alghamdi  , Abdullah Alzahrani  , Bandar Ali
Published: May 2021

Gastric cancer has been reported in relatively few cases after sleeve gastrectomy, which has become a common bariatric procedure. In this paper, we present a 58-year-old woman diagnosed with gastric cancer by esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) 4 years after sleeve gastrectomy. For that, she underwent distal esophagectomy and total gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy. Preoperative endoscopy is recommended before planning surgery in patients with gastroesophageal reflux symptoms. In addition, annual EGD should be considered after sleeve gastrectomy in patients with risk factors for gastric cancer.
IDEOLOGIA E FILOSOFIA NOS CADERNOS DO CÁRCERE
Authors: Lira Thiago , Aliaga Luciana
Published: May 2021

O conceito de ideologia nos Quaderni demarca desde o início de sua aparição uma perspectiva dúplice: 1) a vinculação à noção de filosofia, enquanto pensamento sistemático e reflexivo sobre a história, e 2) articulação aos processos sociais e subjetivos de conformação de visões de mundo e de ação política. A ideologia desempenha, assim, “funções” sociopolíticas tanto na elaboração do pensamento e estabelecimento das verdades vigentes, como também nas exigências práticas dos exercícios de hegemonia para a constituição de um certo tipo de subjetividade política.
GRAMSCI E A QUESTÃO RELIGIOSA RELIGIÃO E ALIENAÇÃO A PARTIR DO CONTEXTO RELIGIOSO ITALIANO
Authors: Militão Maria Socorro Ramos , Rocha Oziel
Published: May 2021

O objetivo principal do estudo é explorar a relação existente entre a religião e a política nos escritos de Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937), investigando a religião a partir da atuação da Igreja Católica no contexto histórico-político italiano. A pesquisa também retoma esta discussão no pensamento de Nicolau Maquiavel (1469-1527), em Ludwig Feuerbach (1804-1872), explorando nesse, especialmente, o conceito de alienação, e ainda em Karl Marx (1818-1883) e Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), até chegar à questão em Gramsci. Esse percurso é necessário porque a investigação do político italiano remonta ao papel exercido pela Igreja no contexto da Idade Média, que tem a religião como ideologia oficial e a gênese dos movimentos populares que se distanciaram de tal ideologia. Somente após a compreensão do papel da religião ao longo da história é possível dar sustentação teórica solida à questão da religião como instrumento político em inúmeros períodos da história da Civilização Ocidental. Porém, o presente artigo não visa esgotar a discussão sobre a temática, mas apenas trazer à baila este, que é um tema muito recorrente na atualidade.
RUN ON DEMAND THE SIMULATION SERVER IN THE LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM
Authors: Krivov Maksim , Kulakova Irina
Published: May 2021

The process of deploying simulation systems for the tasks of computer training of

personnel in the network cloud is considered
CREATE VIRTUAL LAB BENCHES WITH NI LABVIEW
Authors: Pil'cov Mihail , Tihonov Vyacheslav
Published: May 2021

The application of the development environment and the platform for executing NI

LabVIEW programs for creating virtual laboratory stands for metrology is considered. The environment

allows you to use ready-made widgets, such as animated scales, buttons and toggle switches, indica tors for displaying text and digital information, etc. to create the appearance of measuring instruments

and entire stands, and the «G» programming language used in this environment allows you to create

mathematical models that will underlie the operation of these devices. A key feature of NI LabVIEW is

the ability to change the appearance of widgets, which allows you to create stands, similar to real-life

ones
DEVELOPMENT OF A WORKSHOP FOR PERFORMING LABORATORY WORK AT THE STAND "FUNDAMENTALS OF THE THEORY OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL»
Authors: Uvarov Aleksandr , Kobozev Vladimir
Published: May 2021

The possibilities of the laboratory stand "Fundamentals of the theory of automatic

control" are considered, a list of laboratory works that can be performed on this stand is proposed.
ASSESSMENT OF SATISFACTION WITH THE QUALITY OF SERVICES FREIGHT RAIL TRANSPORT
Authors: Olencevich Viktoriya , Vlasova Natal'ya
Published: May 2021

New approaches to the assessment of satisfaction with the services of freight rail

transportation provided by JSC «Russian Railways» are considered.
AUTONOMOUS POWER SUPPLY OF OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION PLANTS WITH LIMITED REACTIVE POWER
Authors: Arsent'ev Oleg , Samchuk Roman , Tihonova Angelina
Published: May 2021

The problem of reactive power compensation in the autonomous power supply net works of oil and gas production plants is considered, and it is determined that the use of submersible and thyristor compensators improves the operating modes of autonomous power generation plants
METHOD FOR INCREASING THE RELIABILITY OF THE PHASE SPLITTERS ELECTRIC CARRIER
Authors: Astashkov Nikolay , Belogolov Yuriy
Published: May 2021

The systems being developed, aimed at improving the transportation process, predetermine the increase in the reliability of electric rolling stock, its elements and systems.
ISOTHIURONIUM SALTS BASED ON ISOXAZOLE – A NEW TYPE OF GLOSS-FORMING AGENTS IN THE PROCESS OF ELECTROCHEMICAL NICKEL PLATING
Authors: Verhoturov Egor , Shatohina Nina , Sosnovskaya Nina
Published: May 2021

Isothiuronium salts from 5-chloromethylisoxazoles were synthesized for the first

time. The resulting salts are used as gloss-forming additives to the Watts electrolyte in the process of

applying nickel coatings.
DISTRIBUTION OF ATMOSPHERIC AIR POLLUTANTS HAZARD CLASSES AT GAS CONDENSATE DEPOSITS
Authors: Sergacheva Evgeniya , Filippova Tamara
Published: May 2021

The distribution of air pollutants by hazard classes at all sites of the gas field of

the Kovykta gas condensate field (GCF) is considered.
SPECIAL ASPECTS IN THE TRANSLATION OF ENGLISH SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL TEXTS IN AVIATION AREA
Authors: Sverdlova Ekaterina , Rogoznaya Nina
Published: May 2021

The paper considered special aspects in the translation of English scientific and

technical texts in aviation area, adapted for people who do not have special education in the aviation

or translation areas
THE ROLE OF PHILOSOPHY IN THE FORMATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY
Authors: Chechet Boris
Published: May 2021

Analyzed in this report is the capability of philosophy in the formation of civil society.
RESEARCH OF THE TYPES OF MOTIVATION OF EMPLOYEES AND ANALYSIS OF THE MOTIVATION SYSTEM IN THE COMPANY
Authors: Bylkov Vladimir , Har'kina Valeriya
Published: May 2021

The article examines the main types of staff motivation, provides a comparative

analysis of labor incentive systems. The motives and incentives of the employees of the project office

are studied, and the system of personnel motivation in the company is analyzed
STRUCTURE OF ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF THE REGION
Authors: Dugar-Zhabon Ruslana
Published: May 2021

The main elements of the economic potential of the region are considered on this

article.
HIGH-PRECISION CALCULATION OF 1H AND 13C NMR CHEMICAL SHIFTS OF STRICHNINA ALKALOIDS
Authors: Krivdin Leonid , Semenov Valentin
Published: May 2021

The calculation of 1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts in the series of strychnine

alkaloids using the Purdue-Burke-Ernzerhof functional, PBE0, with segmented Jensen basis sets of

threefold splitting level pcSseg-2 and pcseg-2, PBE0 / pcSg-2 // pcseg-2.
DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCE-SAVING TECHNOLOGY FOR PROCESSING HEAVY OIL RESIDUES
Authors: Kuzora Igor' , Simonova Elena , Uhanev Stepan
Published: May 2021

The physicochemical and chemmotological characteristics of oil sludge from treat ment facilities were studied to determine the optimal conditions for their dewatering. The possibility of

using them as a component in various fuel compositions is investigated.
TELLURIUM-CONTAINING GLOSS-FORMING AGENTS IN THE PROCESS OF ELECTROCHEMICAL NICKEL PLATING
Authors: Lukashov Pavel , Nikonova Valentina , Sosnovskaya Nina , Korchevin Nikolay
Published: May 2021

The effect of the addition of 1-methyl-1-telluracyclohexane iodide to the standard

Watts electrolyte was studied using the Hull cell. It is shown that at a current density of 4 A/dm2, a

temperature of 50 0C, a pH of 5.4, and a concentration of 0.2 g/l of the additive, a shiny nickel coating is formed.
PROTON-CONDUCTING MATERIALS BASED ON POLYVINYLCHLORIDE AND AROMATIC SULFONIC ACIDS
Authors: Smolicheva Oksana , Chernigovskaya Marina , Raskulova Tat'yana
Published: May 2021

Proton-conducting materials based on polyvinyl chloride modified with aromatic sulfonic

acids were obtained.
QUANTUM-CHEMICAL STUDY OF THE MECHANISM OF REACTION OF DIFORMYLHYDRAZINE WITH p-AMINOPHENOL
Authors: Chirkina Elena
Published: May 2021

Based on the results of a quantum chemical study within the framework of the elec tron density functional theory by the B3LYP/6-311++G(d, p) method, a theoretical mechanism for the

reaction of diformylhydrazine with p-aminophenol is proposed
REDUCTING THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF THE BUTYL ALCOHOL PLANT BY ELIMINATING THE COLUMN
Authors: Shvalev Egor , Bahmatov Mihail , Oleynik Daniil
Published: May 2021

A large consumption of energy resources of petrochemical plant ANHK is account ed by the rectification of butyl alcohols (more than 65% industrial water and about 40% steam). In or der to reduce energy consumption, it was decided to exclude one of the columns from operation at the

stage of rectification butyl alcohols. As a result, the consumption of energy resources was reduced.
COMPLEX USE OF BUTYL ALCOHOLS RESIDUE FOR PRODUCING HIGH-VALUE PRODUCTS
Authors: Shvalev Egor , Derkach Dar'ya
Published: May 2021

The authors carried out a set of laboratory works, and proposed the use of three fractions of butyl alcohols residue for obtaining high-margin products: solvents for asphalt-resin-paraffin deposits, additives for lubricating oils and additives for diesel fuel.
Applications of the PL homotopy algorithm for the computation of fixed points to unconstrained optimization problems
Authors:   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE NORTH UNIVERSITY OF BAIA MARE VICTORIEI 76, 430122 BAIA MARE, ROMANIA E-mail address: andrei.bozantan@gmail.com, BOZANTAN ANDREI , BERINDE VASILE ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE NORTH UNIVERSITY OF BAIA MARE VICTORIEI 76, 430122 BAIA MARE, ROMANIA E-mail address: vberinde@ubm.ro
Published: May 2021

This paper describes the main aspects of the ”piecewise-linear homotopy method” for fixed point approximation proposed by Eaves and Saigal [Eaves, C. B. and Saigal, R., Homotopies for computation of fixed points on unbounded regions, Mathematical Programming, 3 (1972), No. 1, 225–237]. The implementation of the method is developed using the modern programming language C# and then is used for solving some unconstrained optimization problems. The PL homotopy algorithm appears to be more reliable than the classical Newton method in the case of the problem of finding a local minima for Schwefel’s function and other optimization problems.
Generalized distances and their associate metrics. Impact on fixed point theory
Authors:   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE NORTH UNIVERSITY OF BAIA MARE VICTORIEI 76, 430072 BAIA MARE ROMANIA E-mail address: vberinde@ubm.ro, BERINDE VASILE ,   vasile berinde@yahoo.com, CHOBAN MITROFAN ,   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS TIRASPOL STATE UNIVERSITY CHISINAU REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA E-mail address: mmchoban@gmail.com
Published: May 2021

In the last years there is an abundance of fixed point theorems in literature, most of them established in various generalized metric spaces. Amongst the generalized spaces considered in those papers, we may find: cone metric spaces, quasimetric spaces (or b-metric spaces), partial metric spaces, G-metric spaces etc. In some recent papers [Haghi, R. H., Rezapour, Sh. and Shahzad, N., Some fixed point generalizations are not real generalizations, Nonlinear Anal., 74 (2011), 1799-1803], [Haghi, R. H., Rezapour, Sh. and Shahzad, N., Be careful on partial metric fixed point results, Topology Appl., 160 (2013), 450-454], [Samet, B., Vetro, C. and Vetro, F., Remarks on G-Metric Spaces, Int. J. Anal., Volume 2013, Article ID 917158, 6 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/917158], the authors pointed out that some of the fixed point theorems transposed from metric spaces to cone metric spaces, partial metric spaces or G-metric spaces, respectively, are sometimes not real generalizations. The main aim of the present note is to inspect what happens in this respect with b-metric spaces.
ICT Education of future public administration staff oriented to the needs of knowledge society
Authors:   DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND BUSINESS INFORMATICS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KOSICE, SLOVAKIA NEMCOVEJ 32, 040 01 KOSICE, SLOVAKIA E-mail address: dana.palova@tuke.sk, PALOVA DANA
Published: May 2021

European Union (EU) gets across ambitious transformation from industrial society over information society to declared competitive knowledge society. Governments of EU members’ states are investing huge amount of money in the knowledge society to achieve economic growth and international competitiveness. Information and communication technologies (ICT) provide an efficient platform for national knowledge management. Thanks to accessible technology, citizens can actively participate in managing their government and country. Continuous development of ICT not only allows passive dissemination of information but also actively helps in knowledge creation. Main prerequisites for the successful use of ICT tools for eGovernment purposes are to have developed sufficient infrastructure providing Internet access, well designed and available eGovernment services and digitally literate users on both sides, i.e. as the public officials and citizens themselves. The paper presents how we are continuously innovating provided education in the field of ICT of specific target group, which will take a part in eGovernment in the future.
More on generalized topological groups
Authors:   COMSATS INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (CIIT) DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS ISLAMABAD-PAKISTAN E-mail address: murad@comsats.edu.pk, HUSSAIN MURAD , KHAN MOIZ UD DIN ,   COMSATS INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (CIIT) DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS ISLAMABAD-PAKISTAN E-mail address: moiz@comsats.edu.pk, OZEL CENAP ,   AIBU ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS 14280, BOLU TURKEY E-mail address: cenap.ozel@gmail.com
Published: May 2021

In the paper [Hussain, M., Khan, M. and Ozel, C., ¨ On Generalized Topological Groups] we defined the generalized topological group structure and we proved some basic results. In this work we introduce the notions of ultra Hausdorffness and ultra G-Hausdorffness and we give the relation between the ultra G-Hausdorffness and G-compactness.
On certain q Baskakov-Durrmeyer operators
Authors:   DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY TR-71450, YAHS¸IHAN, KIRIKKALE, TURKEY E-mail address: aliaral73@yahoo.com, ARAL ALI , GUPTA VIJAY ,   NETAJI SUBHASH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES SECTOR 3 DWARKA, NEW DELHI-110078, INDIA E-mail address: vijaygupta2001@hotmail.com
Published: May 2021

The present paper deals with the new q analogue of Baskakov-Durrmeyer operators. Here we estimate some direct results using the applications of q calculus.
Experimental Evaluation of Machine learning based MIMO-OFDM System for Optimal PAPR and BER
Authors: Shobha Y. K , Rangaraju H. G
Published: May 2021

The hypothetically convenient structure is the Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (MIMO-OFDM) technique that is employed for upcoming generations in wireless communication systems. Some of the benefits offered by MIMO-OFDM are enhanced spatial multiplexing, reliability and network throughput, and so on. Due to the integration of spatial antenna that is based on multi-stream, the problems which are related to significantly high power takes place in the system of OFDM and provides complex processing strategies. Some of the popularly known systems that are used for standardizing the Peak to average power ratio (PAPR) are partial transmit sequences (PTS), adoptive tone reservation (ATR), probabilistic mapping, and clipping which are required to be truncated and aims for minimizing the operational cost. The framework of hybrid Selective Mapping (SLM)-PTS proposed in this paper minimizes the operational cost by integrating strategies of PTS and SLM. A reduction approach that is suitable for PAPR and BER are chosen for optimization purposes depending on the statistical threshold constraint of PAPR and Bit Error Rate (BER). Thus, the system preferred with the help of the machine learning technique demonstrates the efficiency in implementing a generalized strategy to evaluate a low complexity MIMO-OFDM model. Ultimately, with the help of the PAPR and BER techniques-driven from value bound the performance of the error rate is evaluated in this framework that interactively changes from one technique.
Nomenclature and Classification of the Arctite Supergroup.Aravaite, Ba2Ca18(SiO4)6[(PO4)3(CO3)]F3O, a New Arctite Supergroup Mineral from Negev Desert, Israel
Authors: Galuskin Evgeny , Galuskina Irina , Krüger Biljana , Krüger Hannes , Vapnik Yevgeny , Krzątała Arkadiusz , Środek Dorota , Zieliński Grzegorz
Published: May 2021

The crystal structure of arctite, (Na5Ca)Ca6Ba(PO4)6F3 (Rm, a = 7.904 Å, с = 41.320 Å), was refined in 1984 by E. Sokolova. According to modern concepts, this mineral belongs to the intercalated antiperovskites and is characterized by intercalation of triple antiperovskite layers {[F3(Ca7Na5)](PO4)4}4+ and tetrahedral layers Ba(PO4)24–. The pyrometamorphic rocks of the Hatrurim Complex, which are distributed along the Dead Sea Rift, are the origin of eight new minerals with intercalated antiperovskite structures, all discovered within the last five years. Therefore, an update and improvement of the classification and nomenclature was required. The new classification of the arctite supergroup was approved by the CNMNC IMA (Memorandum 95–SM20). The arctite supergroup combines the arctite group (minerals with triple antiperovskite layers), which includes arctite, (Na5Ca)Ca6Ba(PO4)6F3; nabimusaite, KCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F; dargaite, BaCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O3; and ariegilatite, BaCa12(SiO4)4(PO4)2F2O, with the zadovite group (minerals with single antiperovskite layers), which includes zadovite, BaCa6[(SiO4)(PO4)](PO4)2F; aradite, BaCa6[(SiO4)(VO4)](VO4)2F; gazeevite, BaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O; and stracherite, BaCa6(SiO4)2[(PO4)(CO3)]F. Another ungrouped member of the arctite supergroup is aravaite, Ba2Ca18(SiO4)6[(PO4)3(CO3)]F3O – a unique mineral which is formed by the ordered intercalation of super-modules of ariegilatite and stracherite. In addition, a description of aravaite as a new mineral is presented in this paper. The crystal structure has been previously published (Krüger et al. 2018). Furthermore, preliminary data for potentially new minerals of the arctite supergroup, found in rocks of the Hatrurim Complex, are discussed.
EVALUATION OF CHONDROPROTECTIVE EFFICACY OF TRIAMCINOLONE IN OSTEOARTHRITIS INDUCED RAT MODEL
Authors: Ishaq Noaman , Mehdi Quratulain , Sohail Bajwa Novera , Ali Shabana , Shaheen Bushra , Aslam Khan Muhammad Waqar
Published: May 2021

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common joint diseases afflicting human, characterized by progressive degeneration of articular cartilage in which chondrocytes fails to adequately repair. Objective of this study is to evaluate the chondroprotection offered by triamcinolone in osteoarthritis induced rat model

METHODOLOGY:

This Laboratory based experimental study was conducted in Department of Pharmacology, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, in collaboration with National Institute of health, Islamabad from April-June2019. Osteoarthritis was induced by surgical removal of medial meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament resection in right knee joint of Sixteen (16) anesthetized rats of Sprague Dawley breed. They were divided in two (02) groups with eight (08) rats in each group. Group I was disease control in which 0.2 ml Intra articular saline was administered for three weeks. While group II was treatment group that was treated by 70 µl intra articular triamcinolone once weekly for three weeks. After that gait pattern of rats was scored. Animals were euthanized with over dosage of inhaled chloroform and sample of proximal tibia was taken for histopathological analysis.RESULTS:

Mean gait score of control group and treatment group was 3.25±.707 and 2.25±.463 with a p value of .028 that is statistically significant. While mean histopathological modified Mankin score of control and treatment group was 11.5±1.195 and 8.5±1.195 respectively with a significant P-value of <0.01.

CONCLUSION:

Intra articular administration of triamcinolone in Osteoarthritis induced rats resulted in improvement in gait pattern and histopathology.

Keywords: Chondroprotective efficacy, Osteoarthritis, Triamcinolone.