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La « Saint-Barthélemy » dans le calendrier des huguenots, du XVIe au XVIIIe siècle
Authors: Carbonnier-Burkard Marianne
Published: March 2023

L’article s’attache à la place de la date du massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy dans la mémoire collective des protestants français, jusqu’à la fin du XVIIIe siècle. Dès 1573-1574, le 24 août 1572 (pour ne pas dire « la saint-Barthélemy » du calendrier papiste honni), est érigé dans un pamphlet, le Reveille-matin des François, en « Journée de la Trahison », date fondatrice d’un nouveau calendrier, commémorant à jamais le crime imprescriptible. À partir de 1577 et pendant un siècle, des « calendriers historiaux » imprimés à la suite des psautiers huguenots ont introduit un ensemble de dates mémorables de l’histoire des réformés de France, en particulier celles du massacre du 24 août 1572 et de la résistance de La Rochelle en réplique. Cependant, après la paix d’Alès (1629), ces calendriers, surveillés, ont dû se faire discrets, avant de disparaître dès avant la Révocation. Au XVIIIe siècle, La Henriade de Voltaire (1728), médiatisant le massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy dans un combat des Lumières contre l’intolérance, a sucité à nouveau l’intérêt des protestants, en attente d’un édit de tolérance : ainsi un prêche de Pierre Dangirard le 24 août 1776. Mais sur la scène nationale, quand le député Rabaut Saint-Étienne, le 23 août 1789, plaida pour la pleine liberté religieuse des Français, de crainte d’être accusé de partialité confessionnelle, il n’osa pas évoquer la Saint-Barthélemy. Au cours de ces deux longs siècles, les protestants français n’ont pas construit un véritable mémorial de la saint-Barthélemy.
Künt Toraks Travması Sonrası Gelişen Multipl Kot Fraktürlerinde Ağrı Kontrolü İçin TENS (Transkutanöz Elektriksel Sinir Stimülasyonu)
Authors: BOZDAĞ BAŞKAYA Huriye Gülistan , ÇAĞIRICI Ufuk
Published: March 2023

Kot fraktürlerinde ağrının giderilmesi tedavinin temelini oluşturur. Bu çalışmayla, multipl kot fraktürü gelişen olgularda ağrı kontrolü için TENS etkinliği araştırıldı. Ege Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göğüs Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı’nda, Eylül 2013-Ağustos 2014 tarihleri arasında, künt toraks travması nedeniyle multipl kot fraktürü bulunan, herhangi bir cerrahi girişim uygulanmamış 40 olgu çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastalar TENS±analjezik ilaç uygulanan grup (Grup 1) ile sadece analjezik ilaç uygulanan grup (Grup 2) olmak üzere 2 gruba randomize edildi. Her iki grubun 0., 2., 6., 12., 24., 48. ve 72. saatlerdeki ağrı düzeyi vizüel analog skala (VAS) ile değerlendirildi. Grup 1’e 0. saatteki VAS>4 olanlara bir saat boyunca TENS uygulandı. Takip eden günlerde VAS>4 ise günde bir kez bir saat boyunca işlem tekrarlandı. İşleme rağmen VAS>4 olarak sürdüğünde tedaviye öncelikle non-steroid anti-inflamatuar ilaç (NSAİİ), gereğinde parasetamol eklendi. İkinci grupta 0. saat VAS≥4 olanlara sadece NSAİİ, gereğinde parasetamol verildi. Hastaların 0., 2., 6., 12., 24., 48. ve 72. saat VAS değerleri karşılaştırıldı. Her iki grupta da VAS değerlerinde azalma oldu, bu fark istatistiksel olarak anlamlı idi (p<0.05). Geliş VAS değeri (VAS_0) saatlere göre analiz edildiğinde ise, 24. saat hariç olmak üzere (p=0.933) tüm ölçüm yapılan saatlerde Grup 1 ile Grup 2 arasındaki fark istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulundu (p<0.001). Grup 1’de NSAİİ kullanımının 24. saat hariç (p=0.287), diğer günlerde ve toplamda anlamlı derecede azaldığı görüldü (sırasıyla, p=0.001 ve p<0.001). Yan etkisi az ve kolay uygulanabilir bir yöntem olan TENS, multipl kot fraktürlerinde ağrıyı gidermede etkilidir. TENS ile NSAİİ analjezik ihtiyacı azalmaktadır. TENS’in etkisi 24. saatte azaldığından daha sık aralıklarla uygulanması önerilebilir.
An Association of Twitter Derived Measures of Discrimination and Race-Motivated Hate Crimes
Authors: Dunlap Deja , Park Soo
Published: March 2023

In 2020, there was a sharp rise in Anti-Asian American hate crimes. While the causes are still being explored, one of the main reasons this occurred was due to the rise in Anti-Asian American rhetoric connected to the COVID-19 pandemic. This exemplifies how prejudices often can turn into violence, more specifically hate crimes. And hateful speech, oftentimes spread through the internet, can help spread and deepen that prejudice to a wider audience. In previous research, prejuidice and discrimination has largely been studied through self-reported measures. While those studies are necessary, they are susceptible to many pitfalls and should be supplemented with statistics-based measures. This study employs one of these emerging measures. This study used the Twitter Streaming API to collect tweets containing a racial slur, an extension of hateful speech, geo-located from users in the United States over a period of two months. With these, this study compared statewide Twitter racial slur usage and statewide average sentiment polarity of the tweets with race-motivated hate crimes from the state. Though no relationship was found between statewide sentiment expressed and race-motivated hate crimes, this study did find a significant positive relationship between statewide Twitter slur usage and hate crimes. These findings support previous studies that have connected Internet-based measures of discrimination with aspects of general well-being. and even specifically hate crimes. This study shows the potential of using data derived from social media to create cost effective and expansive indicators of an area’s social climate around a topic, even race.
Hitting Purchase: The Influence of Social and Demographic Variables on Fast Fashion Consumers
Authors: Zhou Alicia
Published: March 2023

With an average annual growth rate of around 11.68%, the fast fashion industry is expanding immensely. Increasing sales of affordable yet trendy clothes are driven by the rising youth population, boosting the fast fashion market. Previous research on influences of the life cycle of fashion and consumer behavior theories sparked this research study’s goal: for fast fashion marketers to understand consumer behavior in terms of social and demographic variables.

To assess the most prominent themes that influenced fast fashion consumer behavior in Southern California, two procedures were implemented: a survey on consumers’ shopping behaviors and short interviews with a range of demographics and genders for both qualitative and quantitative analysis. In this study, five occurring themes of (1) Trendiness of Apparel, (2) Broad Range of Apparel, (3) Age and Gender, (4) Affordability, and (5) Follower-Leader Relationships were found to be the largest influences to draw consumers. Three core themes were found to influence consumer behavior the most: (1) Age and Gender, (2) Affordability, and (3) Follower-Leader Relationships. 

This study’s findings may improve future marketing tactics to expand a fast fashion business’s popularity and sales. It was concluded that while fast fashion companies should focus on expanding their trendiness and range of clothing, companies should target females in the 11-20 age group using social media influences to involve more potential consumers. It was further concluded that attraction of the business will proliferate through word-of-mouth recommendations by customers.
Musical Responses to Western European Bureaucratic Action
Authors: Lambert Ella , Haisler Jim
Published: March 2023

With the rise of popular culture music, as well as resurgence of traditional folk music in the late twentieth century, Western cultures, distinctly Western European states, saw the relations between music and politics emerge to its current state- a deeply intertwined dependency between the two, with its effect spreading across borders to reach greater populations. To look at how the relations between music and politics came to be, first the examination of the dependency between the two in the latter half of the twentieth century must occur. Across genres, artists drew inspiration from their current political climate, creating music as a response. Yet, political action also resulted from music, distinctly with songs coined as “protest soundtracks.” The multifaceted nature of the relationship allows for a greater understanding of the extremes of this relationship, distinctly with music censorship occurring in most European states, democratic and authoritative alike. The continued censorship of music from European states leads to the notion that the existence of music warrants political action, despite proven lack of substantive response of the music itself. To grant a greater autonomy to artists and develop an enhanced comprehension of the multifaceted relationship that is music and politics, the implementation of music-based lessons of core classes into secondary schools will warrant the greater awareness of the relations between music and politics.
The Move Towards Sustainable Aviation
Authors: Jain Ishaan , Sharma Mritunjay
Published: March 2023

This paper discusses how the aviation industry has been shaped by sustainability and examines how the aviation industry is progressing towards a more sustainable future. It compares the fuel usage of similar aircraft between aircraft manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing. The research also looks at how aircraft designs have evolved over time to reduce fuel usage and cut down carbon emissions. This can be seen in the fuel usage of aircraft. For example, if you compare the fuel usage of the Airbus A340 to the Airbus A350, the Airbus A350 uses significantly less fuel as it has improved engines and aerodynamics, allowing it to transport a similar number of passengers over a similar range. Airbus managed to make a better and far more fuel-efficient aircraft within 20 years.

 

The aim of this research study was to examine how the commercial aviation industry can promote sustainable aviation in the future through a mixed-method approach. First, by using a quantitative approach, the impact of all the aircraft designs of Boeing and Airbus for commercial aircraft carrying 40 passengers and above on fuel usage and CO2 emissions would be compared, followed by a qualitative analysis explaining the varying fuel usage of similar aircraft and comparing which aircraft manufacturer holds the upper hand going into the future.
Bay Area Generation Z Opinions on Gene Editing
Authors: Chow Trinity , Kochel Tyler
Published: March 2023

Gene editing is known to be powerful, yet controversial. While it has the ability to significantly decrease human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases around the world, gene editing can also create an even greater socioeconomic gap. This academic discussion about gene editing has to address when gene editing treatments should be used as well as which type of gene editing treatments should be used. Currently there are two types of gene editing treatments, somatic and germline. Somatic gene editing treatments make modifications to DNA but do not affect reproductive cells. In contrast, germline gene editing practices do affect reproductive cells and modifications can be passed to future generations.  The study aims to address San Francisco Bay Area Generation Z’s opinions on gene editing (including which gene editing practices should be used). 

To test the hypothesis that Generation Z will want gene editing treatments that are meant to treat diseases and other disorders, the researcher utilized a mixed methodology with an online survey. The results showed that somatic gene editing treatments for diseases and disorders in adults are the most prefered use of these technologies. By these means, legislation as well as other research should be done to promote access to treatments, such as those for sickle cell anemia, for the general public.
Teen Perception of Felon Disenfranchisement: Exploring Ideologies of Future Voters
Authors: Davey Joseph , Beck Mitchell
Published: March 2023

Felon disenfranchisement continues to have a significant impact on the function of our democracy. While some argue that committing a felony constitutes a breach of the social contract warranting the denial of voting rights, others argue that such a denial is itself a violation of democratic principles that undermines the foundation of the social contract. As public opinion influences state laws on felon disenfranchisement (FD) policies, there has been significant research on public opinion on FD laws. The current research focuses on adolescent opinions about FD policies in an attempt to capture future directions of voter opinion on this critical issue.
Revisiting The Classical Strategy Of Trend Following In More Volatile Trading Environments
Authors: Low Pi Rey
Published: March 2023

Trend-following strategies (TFS) have been well-established for their effectiveness in analysing stock prices for decades. However, there remains a pressing need to revisit and analyse their performance in today’s increasingly volatile financial environment. First, this study investigated their profitabilities with respect to the S&P500 fund over the past 10 years. The fund’s consistent and strong uptrend over the 10-year period resulted in TFS being unable to outperform the passive buy-and-hold strategy. Longer moving averages and breakout lengths were more profitable given the fund’s bullish nature. Additionally, it was found that exponential moving averages were more effective than simple moving averages. The study also established that trading more frequently, such as daily, had no advantage over trading weekly or monthly. TFS incorporated with stop losses were largely ineffective and were only profitable when market prices displayed strong and consistent trends. Second, this study examined the relevance of TFS in varying economic climates by using data across various market sectors and time periods. It was found that TFS performed better when prices display both bullish and bearish trends as opposed to when prices only trend in one direction or experience frequent fluctuations. Given the steady uptrend in the S&P500 fund in recent times, the effectiveness of these strategies have deteriorated compared to the past where price patterns were less consistent. Thus, it can be said that the relevance of TFS have diminished for funds displaying consistent one-directional trends, like the S&P500 fund, or extremely volatile price patterns.
The Future of Public Education: Exploring the Role of Charter Schools and its Impact on Students
Authors: Wang George , Entin Jonathan
Published: March 2023

As charter schools continue to increase their presence throughout the U.S., there remains a considerable debate over charter schools’ impact on student achievement. Appearing at the end of the 20th century, the push for this new form of education has largely arisen from families who are unsatisfied with their traditional school districts and demand for more school options to accommodate their student’s own unique needs. Charter schools, granted greater autonomy over their curriculums, have been promoted as a better alternative to the traditional district school, particularly in promoting access to higher quality education for students in economically depressed communities. But whether they truly do so is quite nuanced – as well as their impacts on remaining traditional public schools. After juxtaposing the funding structures of charters and district schools to establish background for the debate, this research dives into numerous empirical studies detailing charter school effectiveness on student achievement by comparing the English and Math test scores of students from charter schools against their traditional district school peers. While the results are quite mixed, there does seem to be consistent improvement among “effective” urban charter school and specific charter school networks. If circumstances were to remain, there also arises questions over what policies should be implemented to help expand student access to these effective charter schools. In response, this article considers three recommendations, some already being tested in select cities, for policymakers to consider as the search to promote education equity and access for every student in American cities continues.
Bridging the Gap Between Socio-Cognitive Theory and Practical Second Language Instruction
Authors: Chen Sheryl , Luria Sarah , Shaub Kiel
Published: March 2023

Post method pedagogies in second language acquisition (SLA) literature base have gained popularity, challenging the traditional conception of the field as a pure cognitive science. These new theories often highlight the social nature of language and its acquisition- begging for there to be more attention to students’ learning environment and quality of interactions. One model that has emerged in the past two decades is socio-cognitive theory (SCT), which emphasizes the conversational alignment of language learners but also learners’ alignment to their social environment. While there has been substantial literature upholding SCT and its rationalizations, there is an outstanding gap between its theoretical framework and practical enactment. Thus, this literature review aims to conceptualize certain inclusive English as a Second Language (ESL) practices under a socio-cognitive framework by synthesizing both SCT and ESL literature. It argues that the ESL practices of restorative practices (RP), social emotional learning (SEL), culturally responsive education, and situated learning all fit under a socio-cognitive model of SLA. Through this application of SCT to practical ESL instruction, we may arrive at a theoretical understanding of why certain practices triumph over others. The goal is that by bridging the gap between theory and practice, the practices covered may thus be accentuated as especially efficacious in ESL and be paid more attention in matters of instruction and policy.
The Future for NATO and Russia
Authors: Sud Sahil , James Shannon
Published: March 2023

In today’s world of high militarism and tension in Eastern Europe, the potential for nuclear escalation is high. Therefore, it is necessary that NATO find a way to de-escalate the conflicts in both Ukraine and the Baltics. This paper provides an exposition on the current conflict in Ukraine between NATO and Russia, and provides insight into the Russian government’s historical and current view of the West. It then discusses context in the relationship between the two antagonists and how it has culminated in Russian aggression in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, and it provides a review of previous works that have analyzed Russian motivations in the region. The paper then outlines how NATO can use the previously established Minsk agreements as a way to negotiate with Russia and slow the progress of the conflict. It then transitions to the Batlics and examines how the current situation in the region is untenable and how Putin’s desires for expansion there  are apparent. Specifically, the Russian ethnic population in the Baltics and the Russian recession are fueling Putin’s aggressiveness, which has resulted in aggressive military actions by the Russian military in recent months. NATO has also contributed to conflict in the region through posture enhancements, according to the review of articles. The paper concludes by suggesting that NATO strengthen its position around the Suwalki corridor while making conciliatory moves elsewhere in the Baltics. The paper provides a nuanced analysis and policy recommendations for NATO in Ukraine and the Baltics.
The Experience of Music Perception: A Review of Physiological, Neural, and Psychological Responses
Authors: Kayne Joseph , Kullar Monica
Published: March 2023

Music allows artists to express and connect themselves with broad and diverse audiences. Certain musical choices can greatly impact the amount of influence the artists’ message has on an audience. To best share messages through a musical work, it can be beneficial for an artist to understand the biological processes with which the audience may experience the perception of music. The physiological, psychological, and neural responses represent the bodily effects of music and are thus informative to study in relation to the individual experience of a musical work on an individual. This paper will review the biological view of music and create a narrative to show how physiology, psychology, and neurology can be applied to influence a social or individual atmosphere toward an artist's desired message. After synthesizing the biological effects of musical feature changes (such as tempo, rhythm, volume, pleasantness, structure, music type, emotions, and audience type) this paper will make three conclusions relating to the intersection of physiology, neurology, and psychology. First, the ability to prefer or expect a musical change or feature can have a large emotional impact. Second, the arguably most important musical emotion of empathy can likely be created through rhythmic features of tempo and synchronization. Third, peak musical experiences are emotionally arousing and largely influenced by musical structure and audience setting.
2D or Not 2D: A Thermodynamic Approach to Modeling Space Solar Cells’ Efficiency with 2D Materials
Authors: Wilk Calista , Ye Peide
Published: March 2023

Approximately 3 billion people have never used the internet due to its costs and inaccessibility, particularly in developing countries. To provide these areas with affordable internet, reducing the cost of building and launching satellites has become paramount in the assessment of their design, particularly their solar cells. While three-dimensional semiconductor materials like gallium arsenide (GaAs) have been the main material used in these cells to convert solar energy into electrical energy, two-dimensional (2D) materials like tellurene have demonstrated properties that warrant consideration. This research evaluates the potential of a novel 7-junction space solar cell configuration consisting of manganese phosphorus trisulfide, tungsten disulfide, rhenium disulfide, molybdenum disulfide, molybdenum ditelluride, bismuth oxyselenide, and tellurene to replace current 3-junction configurations using GaAs-based materials. Thermodynamic expressions, including the efficiency of a Carnot heat engine and a geometric optimization approach using the Shockley-Queisser triangle, were analyzed to derive equations for two properties critical to a space solar cell: efficiency and specific power. Computational simulations were run, and the results indicate that a 7-junction space solar cell configuration using 2D materials can enable a maximum efficiency gain of 12%, a mass reduction by over one-fifth, and a specific power output improvement of 54% at lower costs compared to GaAs-based space solar cells. The implications of this study point to the performance and cost feasibility of satellite usage for a broad range of applications, with social and environmental significance.
Breast Cancer Cell Data Analysis and Visualization Using R
Authors: Hong Kyoungeui , Yim Kangbin , Kim Keunhyuk
Published: March 2023

Breast cancer is the most frequently occurring cancer in women. If the cancer is diagnosed and treated at an early stage, the patient has a survival rate of 99% after 5 years, but it significantly drops to 29% when it reaches a distant stage. Thus, it is very important to detect ‘positive cancer cells’ in the early stage, so I analyzed the 569 breast cancer cell data provided by the University of Wisconsin using R-Studio. Through this program, I visualized the relationships between 10 different cell characteristics, and researched the kind of relationship between radius and positive cancer cells by utilizing graphs. Also, I created a predictive model that can detect positive cancer cells based on logistic regression and training original 569 data. Finally, I recommended the adequate age (35-39) for the breast cancer examination by analyzing the breast cancer statistics. Through this research, I derived effective breast cancer predicting model and deeply explored big data analysis method and data-mining on R-Studio.
Application of Gene Therapy for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Authors: Sequeira Luke
Published: March 2023

Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia globally and is associated with an increased risk for various other complications. Ablation, one of the most widely used treatments, is irreversible and can damage tissue surrounding the ablation line. Furthermore, many people with structural heart abnormalities or other conditions cannot be effectively treated. The complexity of atrial fibrillation and the uniqueness of each case make a universally effective treatment nearly impossible. The present paper describes the current treatments for atrial fibrillation and assesses the potential of gene therapy as a new clinical treatment. Further research into gene therapy could provide more targeted and effective treatments for atrial fibrillation and many other genetic conditions.
Probability and Philosophical Value of Multiverse Theories
Authors: Yuan Yushan
Published: March 2023

In this century, the proliferation of multiverse theories transformed people's perception of reality once again, expanding the boundary of the cosmos to include an infinity of "infinite" universes. However, such speculations are inherently proofless, which arouses heated debate around the multiverse's likelihood and potential impact on our universe. Focusing on these two aspects, this article reviews nine prominent multiverse theories raised in Brian Greene's Hidden Reality and Michio Kaku's In Parallel world and considers the philosophical value of current multiverse research. This article reveals the limitations of the Observer First world view adopted by the scientific method and discusses an alternative World First perspective in understanding reality, which would revolute the relationship between physics and philosophy as disciplines.
Are We Prepared for The Next Pandemic?
Authors: Fu Zhaoning (Rita) , Asmis Reto , Crowder Mark
Published: March 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the world faced an unprecedented level of challenge in attempting to stop the spread of the disease. Now, as progress is continuously made, this current time offers an opportunity to reflect on our management of this pandemic and consider lessons learned for future implications.  To investigate which measures were the most effective, I reviewed public health policies, guidance, and their effect on reducing the spread and severity of COVID-19. From this research, I found that the most effective public health measures in curbing widespread transmissions include masking, social distancing, testing, contact tracing, and vaccination. My work proposed specific ways of implementing these existing strategies to improve the management of future pandemic-level disease outbreaks.
How Web 2 is Adapting to Web 3
Authors: Zhu Andrew , Hafen Tom
Published: March 2023

Marketing has consistently helped companies reach and engage their specific audiences over the past few decades, but it is now beginning to evolve. With web 3 technology, consumers of a product are able to become involved with a company in ways never seen before. Through leveraging the use of communities and rewards programs, web 3 is catalyzing the new age of customer loyalty. Consumers now have incentives to help a company succeed and will do certain things like promote a product in order to accomplish this. As younger generations begin to value their digital identity more and more, web 3 allows companies to cater to the new age of the internet: one where the users are in control. In this article, the main ideas of how companies can get into web 3 and why web 3 marketing is unique are discussed.
Light Curve Analysis of Asteroid 22 Kalliope
Authors: Liu Lehang , Allen Bryce
Published: March 2023

Using the Plaskett telescope in Victoria, British Columbia, the asteroid 22 Kalliope was observed over a 5-hour period to create a light curve. A rudimentary analysis was done by matching two points on the curve with the same apparent magnitude to determine where the pattern repeats. The period obtained was 4.18± 0.04 hours. Although this value deviates from the value measured in [1], their measurement of 4.148199± 0.000001 hours is still within the margin of error of this observation. This discrepancy is likely the result of a less sophisticated analysis, as well as a less accurate and frequent sampling of the curve. A way to improve accuracy would be to take multiple light curves, then obtain an average curve which will be more representative of the long-term behavior of 22 Kalliope. Alternatively, the light curve inversion method outlined by [2] could also be used in tandem with long term observations to improve the accuracy of the result.
Finding New Homes
Authors: Geiling Matthew , Slaski Xander
Published: March 2023

As a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more than 9.6 million Ukrainians have fled their homes, with many of them relocating to bordering countries. Poland, which shares the westernmost border with Ukraine, has been met with the challenge of housing, aiding, and transporting this refugee wave. This paper uses analysis of notable past migration cases to project the ability to which Ukrainian refugees will be able to integrate into the Polish society and economy. The paper also discusses the ways in which the Polish economy will be affected by this migration wave, and how they can best facilitate this influx of refugees. The paper concludes that refugees will seamlessly integrate into Poland’s social fabric, but take some time before fully integrating into its economy. On the part of Poland, I discussed pessimistic and optimistic scenarios, ultimately finding that despite short-term costs, the country's economy will benefit most from integrating Ukrainian refugees into the workforce as opposed to transporting them to other countries.
Design a Workflow for the Application of Machine Learning in Diagnosis of Cancer Metastasis
Authors: Peng Baichuan
Published: March 2023

Benign tumors can turn into malignant tumors if they are metastatic. Pathological analysis of cancer tissue is the major method for the diagnosis of cancer malignancy and has been widely used for decades. The analysis is based on the specific features of the malignant tissues with metastatic cancer cells. Nevertheless, the diagnosis fully relies on experts’ efforts, which is a time-consuming process. Also, the decision based on experts’ experiences could be empirical. In this mini review work, we introduced the definition and the diagnosis of cancer malignancy and pointed out the disadvantages of the traditional diagnosis. To improve the efficiency and accuracy of the diagnosis, we proposed a novel workflow for the diagnosis of cancer malignancy. In this workflow, we integrated the in vitro primary cancer cell culture and the machine learning algorithms. After training with big data that consists of images with known features of malignancy status, the machine learning algorithms can recognize the cancer malignancy to perform the diagnosis for cancer patients.
Citizens United vs. FEC. on the Political Policies of U.S. Senators
Authors: Shah Priya
Published: March 2023

The increase in corporate political donations brought by Citizens United vs. Federal Election Committee (2010) has given businesses more power. Using regression analysis, I analyzed the proportions of PAC donations from businesses to incumbent senators re-elected in 2018 and 2020 in order to determine a relationship between contributions to senators and political ideology scores. Republicans were largely unaffected by the portion of business PAC donations they received, but Democratic senators who received a larger portion of PAC donations from businesses became more neutral than Democratic senators who did not receive such a high percentage of corporate PAC donations.
Humic Acid-Amended Formulation Improves Shelf-Life of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) Under Laboratory Conditions
Authors: Sadeq Buraq Musa , Tan Kee Zuan Ali , Kasim Susilawati , Mui Yun Wong , Othman Nur Maizatul Idayu , Alkooranee Jawadyn Talib , Chompa Sayma Serine , Akter Amaily , Rahman Md Ekhlasur
Published: March 2023

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) is a soil bacterium that positively impacts soil and crops. These microbes invade plant roots, promote plant growth, and improve crop yield production. Bacillus subtilis is a type of PGPR with a short shelf-life due to its structural and cellular components, with a non-producing resistance structure (spores). Therefore, optimum formulations must be developed to prolong the bacterial shelf-life by adding humic acid (HA) as an amendment that could benefit the microbes by providing shelter and carbon sources for bacteria. Thus, a study was undertaken to develop a biofertilizer formulation from locally isolated PGPR, using HA as an amendment. Four doses of HA (0, 0.01, 0.05, and 0.1%) were added to tryptic soy broth (TSB) media and inoculated with B. subtilis (UPMB10), Bacillus tequilensis (UPMRB9) and the combination of both strains. The shelf-life was recorded, and viable cells count and optical density were used to determine the bacterial population and growth trend at monthly intervals and endospores detection using the malachite green staining method. After 12 months of incubation, TSB amended with 0.1% HA recorded the highest bacterial population significantly with inoculation of UPMRB9, followed by mixed strains and UPMB10 at 1.8x107 CFUmL-1, 2.8x107 CFUmL-1and 8.9x106 CFUmL-1, respectively. Results showed that a higher concentration of HA has successfully prolonged the bacterial shelf-life with minimal cell loss. Thus, this study has shown that the optimum concentration of humic acid can extend the bacterial shelf-life and improve the quality of a biofertilizer.
Sociodemographic Characteristics, Dietary Intake, and Body Image Dissatisfaction Among Saudi Adolescent Girls
Authors: Bahathig Abeer Ahmad , Abu Saad Hazizi , Md Yusop Nor Baizura , Mohd Sukri Nurul Husna , El-Din Maha M. Essam
Published: March 2023

This study assesses sociodemographic characteristics, dietary intake and body image dissatisfaction (BID) among Saudi adolescent girls. A total of 399 girls ages 13-14 were randomly selected from intermediate schools in Arar, Saudi Arabia. Data on anthropometric measurements, sociodemographic characteristics, dietary intake and body image (BI) were collected. Multiple linear regression was used to predict the association between variables. Most adolescents had a normal weight based on their body mass index (BMI), normal waist circumference (WC), and normal waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). Fried chicken and Kabsa rice were the most frequently consumed foods; most girls consumed excessive fat. Most girls had BID (81.5%), and 51.4% desired to lose weight. BMI was positively correlated with age and current BI (p<0.001) and negatively associated with dairy product intake (p=0.004) and desired BI (p<0.001). WC had a positive association with age (p=0.001) and current BI (p<0.001) and a negative association with dairy product intake, cereal and grain intake (p=0.001) and ideal BI (p<0.001). WHtR was positively associated with current BI (p<0.001) and negatively associated with cereal and grain intake (p=0.005), dairy product intake and desired BI (p<0.001). Although most participants had a normal weight, they consumed excessive fat and were dissatisfied with their BI, which are significant predictors of obesity. Saudi adolescent girls require nutritional interventions to help them transition to a healthy diet, positive BI and healthy lifestyle.
ФУНКЦИОНАЛЬНЫЕ ИНСТРУМЕНТЫ СИСТЕМНОГО МЫШЛЕНИЯ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛОВ
Authors: А. М. Кульбеков  , В. И. Цой  , А. А. Kirchmaier  , Р. М. Уалиева  , М. А. Елубай
Published: March 2023

Рассматривается проблема отсутствия общепрофессиональной деятельностной парадигмы и зримых функциональных механизмов бескризисного взаимодействия стратегических субъектов. Для их создания предлагается использовать абстрактно-конкретные координаты мышления, объективные методы самодвижения материи и умозрительный язык схематических изображений. Для осуществления деятельности любой формы жизни необходимо питание, которое реализуется за счет типового цикла потребностей, которая выражается функциональной моделью социальной единицы. Стандартная модель различных стран как организованной и целостной социальной системы формируется из нескольких функционально-системных треугольников – функционально-организационный (культура, народ и управление) и функционально-реализационный (наука, аналитика, проектирование, образование и экономика). Показано, что между всеми блоками страны существуют определенные функциональные связи, задаваемые механизмом совмещения формы и морфологии в системной социальной единице. Как мы видим, в основном, функциональное взаимодействие субъектов замыкается в реализации блока экономики. Одной из основопологающих функция органов управления любой развитой/развивающейся страны состоит в возможности организации согласования различных мнении всех граждан и норм деятельности субъектов. Представлена ясная зависимость социально-экономического развития страны от профессионализма субъектов. Разработаны инновационные модели и механизмы функционально-системного взаимодействия субъектов, построения гармоничного социоприродного мира, которые позволяют моделировать и согласовывать эффективные варианты взаимодействия ключевых субъектов.
The development of interactive chemistry lessons on the topic: «Mineral fertilizers»
Authors: T. M. Sadykov  , G. T. Kokibasova  , A. S. Ospanova
Published: March 2023

The main methodological innovations today are the use of interactive learning technologies, involving each student in the learning process, i.e. in the process of cognition. The introduction of modern interactive learning technologies creates conditions for improving the quality of the training session, as well as methods of teaching chemistry. Each teacher uses new learning technologies to ensure that classes are systematic, high-quality, interesting, and effective. It is known that students have different ways of thinking and when conducting lessons, performing tasks with the help of illustrations, video materials, animation, and games increases interest in the subject. In this paper, interactive apps identified and described that contribute to increasing the activity of students and the effectiveness of the learning process in lower secondary school, as well as interactive chemistry lessons on the topic "Mineral fertilizers" are developed. In implementing the developed interactive lessons, such teaching methods as interactive lectures, interactive exercises, and didactic games were used. A relatively small sample size limited this study, but the results obtained have essential data for the professional development of teachers and the development of modern interactive lessons using ICT. The results obtained after a survey of students, in which 100 students participated, indicate that interactive lessons support learning and increase students' motivation, and this has a positive effect on their attitude to the subject
БІЛІМ БЕРУ ЖҮЙЕСІНДЕГІ ДУАЛДЫ БАҒДАРЛАМАЛЫҚ ОҚЫТУДЫҢ ЕРЕКШЕЛІКТЕРІ
Authors: А. Ш.Тлеулесова  , Э. А. Утеубаева  , Ж. Қ. Сағынтаева  , М. П. Шакарманова  , А. Б. Калиева
Published: March 2023

Мақалада президентіміз Қ.Қ. Тоқаевтың жолдауында көрсетілген мақсатты мәселелерге сәйкес елімізде сапалы білім берудің өзекті жолдары талқыланады. Соның ішінде қазіргі заманауи қажеттіліктен туындаған дуалдық бағдарламалар негізі қарастырылады. Жаңа Қазақстанның өркендеуіне тікелей қатысты білім беру жүйесіндегі дуалдық оқыту жолдары талданып, оның білім сапасына ерекше ықпалды жолдары көрсетілген. Білім беру жүйесінде теория мен тәжірибенің ұштасып, бірлескен негізде болашақ маманның танымдық ынтасына ерекше әсерін тигізу мүмкіндігі талқыланған. Өндірістен қол үзбей, тәжірибелік негізде теориямен педагогикалық негіздемелер жасалған. Білімді ұлт – келешектің негізі. Аталмыш мақалада сапалы білім берудің негізгі мазмұны талқыланып, білім берудегі жұмыс жоспары, оқыту бағдарламаларына негізделген оқулықтар материалдары сараланған. Сапалы білім беру мазмұнын іріктеу өлшемдері мен білім беру мазмұнына да жан-жақты талдаулар жүргізілген. Мақалада сапалы білім берудің дуалды бағдарламалық тәсілдерінің қолданыс әрекеттері талқыланған. Ғылыми-әдістемелік деңгейде сараланған дуалды бағдарламалық негізде оқытудың тиімділігі де талданып беріледі. Сонымен қатар қазіргі Жаңа Қазақстанда жалпыға бірдей орта білім беруді өндіріспен ұштастыруды дәйектілікпен жүзеге асыру міндеттемесі сараланады. Дуалдық бағдарлама ережелеріне сәйкес арнайы оқу орындарында теория мен практика негіздерін ұштастыру мәселесі жан-жақты талданған. Мақалада дуалды бағдарлама негізінде оқыту процесінің қозғаушы күштері талданып, оқыту негізінің тиімділігі туралы ой қорыту негіздері ұсынылады.
WORLDSKILLS AS A PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Authors: Mukhtarova S. K.  , Amitova A. A  , Nurtazina N. K.
Published: March 2023

The article talks about the origins of the Worldskills movement in different countries. WorldSkills movement, popular all over the world, is actively developing in Kazakhstan. The system of organizing and holding regional and republican championships is being improved, institutions of partnership and the expert community are developing. This was discussed by the participants of the next meeting of the General Assembly of WorldSkills Kazakhstan. As the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan reported on Facebook, Kazakhstan entered the WorldSkills program in 2014 and became the 70th member of WSI. In a short time, Kazakhstani students achieved good results at world championships. In 2020, recommendations were developed for conducting a demo exam in accordance with WorldSkills standards, and the introduction of a demo exam in 36 colleges of the country began. Also last year, the WorldSkills Board of Trustees was established. Sectoral areas with the participation of business have been developed, such as AgroSkills, the Kazakhmys corporate championship and others. The main methods of the presented article are analytical-synthetic and comparative methods of scientific, theoretical and methodological literature, as well as information sources. The results are the forms and ways of introducing WORLDSKILLS into the system of professional secondary and higher education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The article notes that Kazakhstan has excellent performance at world championships and is planning its development through holding a demonstration exam within the framework of the "Zhas Maman" project, as well as training certified experts.
РАЗВИВАЮЩИЙ ПОТЕНЦИАЛ СТУДЕНТОВ В ОРГАНИЗАЦИИ САМОСТОЯТЕЛЬНОЙ РАБОТЫ
Authors: Ж.А. Мусина
Published: March 2023

Система образования любой страны постоянно подвергается различного рода изменениям, особенно сейчас. Появляются современные тенденции, которые помогают организовать образовательный процесс. Основными причинами изменений оказываются развитие научно-технического прогресса, экономические и политические изменения которые ориентированы на совершенствование учебного процесса и достижение высоких образовательных показателей. Одним из критериев в достижении высоких образовательных показателей является усовершенствование самостоятельной работы обучающихся, осуществляемой в определенной системе, при партнерском участии преподавателя в ее планировании и оценке достижения конкретного результата. Усовершенствования самостоятельной работы обучающих необходима для развития познавательной творческой деятельности, а также работать с большим потоком информации, добывать знания и выполнять задания. В связи с этим, необходимо научить обучающих, самостоятельным способам добывать знания, так как самостоятельная работа призвана завершать задачи всех других видов учебной работы, ибо никакие знания, не ставшие объектом собственной деятельности, не могут считаться подлинным достоянием личности. И только тогда, самостоятельная работа обучающих станет для них видом деятельности а не только, развивающим потенциалом в условиях систематического уменьшения прямого контакта с преподавателем в выполнениях учебных заданий. Таким образом подготовим обучающих знающего, мыслящего, умеющего самостоятельно добывать и применять знания на практике.
KOORDINASI ANTARA FRAKSI DI DEWAN PERWAKILAN RAKYAT DAERAH DENGAN SEKRETARIAT DEWAN DALAM MENYUSUN RAPERDA TENTANG PENGEMBANGAN DAN PERLINDUNGAN EKONOMI KREATIF TAHUN 2021 DI KABUPATEN OGAN KOMERING ILIR
Authors: Nirmala Isma , Susanto Tri , Zahrudin Zahrudin , Afrizal Afrizal , Homizi Fitrizal
Published: March 2023

Penelitian ini untuk membahas koordinasi antara Fraksi di Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah dengan Sekretariat Dewan dalam Menyusun Raperda tentang pengembangan dan perlindungan ekonomi kreatif tahun 2021 di Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ilir. Pengolahan data menggunakan metode analisis deskriptif dengan pendekatan analisis triangulasi. Hasil penelitian yang diperoleh adalah bahwa koordinasi antara Fraksi di Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah dengan Sekretariat Dewan dalam menyusun Raperda tentang pengembangan dan perlindungan ekonomi kreatif tahun 2021 di Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ilir meliputi koordinasi langsung perseorangan, koordinasi perencanaan dan pembuatan kebijakan  dan koordinasi berkelanjutan. Koordinasi langsung perseorangan yang dilakukan oleh antara Fraksi di Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah dengan Sekretariat Dewan  merupakan rangkaian aktvitas koordinasi informal namun mendukung terjalinnya koordinasi formal yang diperlukan untuk menyelaraskan pelaksanaan tugas dan fungsi kelembagaan.
Pelatihan Tentang Budidaya Microgreen Dan Pemanfaatannya Dalam Pengadaan Sayuran Di Era New Normal Covid-19 Di Desa Bojong Gede, Kecamatan Bojong Gede, Bogor
Authors: Yani Asmah , Yenisbar Yenisbar
Published: March 2023

Pengabdian pada masyarakat dengan judul “Pelatihan Tentang Budidaya Microgreen dan Pemanfaatannya Dalam Pengadaan Sayur Dalam Keluarga Di Era New Normal Covid-19” telah dilaksanakan  secara daring via zoom pada hari Kamis, 4 Februari 2021 dengan peserta tidak hanya berasal dari Desa Bojong Gede, Kecamatan Bojong Gede, Bogor saja tapi menjadi luas dalam skala Nasional ini bertujuan untuk memunculkan sikap kreatif dan inovatif bagi kelompok masyarakat dalam memanfaatkan sumberdaya yang ada sehingga mampu menyediakan sendiri sayuran untuk kebutuhan keluarga. Pelatihan ini diharapkan dapat menambah pendapatan juga bila sasaran pelatihan tertarik untuk terus menerus berproduksi sehingga bisa dijual untuk menambah pendapatan keluarga. Metode yang diterapkan dalam mencapai tujuan seperti tersebut di atas  adalah melalui pelatihan yang berupa “soft skills” dalam bentuk ceramah dan diskusi dalam bentuk pelatihan melalui simulasi/praktek bagaimana cara budidaya sayuran dengan microgreen. Sasaran pelatihan adalah ibu-ibu PKK dan  masyarakat umum yang berminat dengan jumlah 97 orang. Dari proses pelatihan yang dilakukan animo peserta sangat baik terlihat dari banyaknya peserta yang bertanya dalam sesi diskusi tentang microgreen ini. Lebih dari 50 % peserta mengatakan belum pernah dengar istilah microgreen, sehingga menurut peserta kegiatan ini sangat inovatif dan kreatif, dan berharap akan diadakan kegiatan lanjutan baik secara daring ataupun tatap muka bila situasi pandemic covid-19 sudah kondusif.