bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nexus Between Painting and Literature
Authors: E Rathika , Vijayalakshmi V.
Published: July 2022

Painting along with the literatures written was a response to the significant social events or ethnological constructions of that era. Like other arts, literature was a voicing of a person’s feelings and thoughts. Every artist sought to share their observations, experiences and their understanding of truths. Whether artists were writing stories, composing songs, creating a film or painting a picture, they were experiencing their relationship with the world around them and their works reflected a particular structure, tone and theme pertaining to the form of art. This paper looked at the connection and compared the difference between painting and literature and its evolution in history as they complemented one another through their way of expression.
A Stylistic Analysis of John Keats’s Poem “Ode to Psyche”
Authors: Al- Erjan Rasha Sh.
Published: July 2022

John Keats is an English poet whose works profoundly influenced English Romantic poets of the nineteenth century. His poems have attracted many literary critics who have approached Keats’s texts with an aim to analyzing them; however, few approaches have questioned his literary texts from a stylistic point of view. This paper offers a stylistic reading of Keats’s “Ode to Psyche” (1819) that uses linguistic methods to analyze the poem so as to highlight certain features that enhance the text, making it more insightful, attainable, and explicit. This stylistic analysis focuses on repetition, parallelism, sound parallelism or phonetic schemas, style variation, and linguistic deviation, and it pursues the impact of foregrounded features and their contribution to understanding the text. It proves that stylistics plays an essential role in understanding literary texts as it unleashes hidden, fuzzy, and even contradictory meanings. This study shows that Keats employed stylistics devices in a way that differed from his peers of the 19th century, and, moreover, that his form and style lend themselves to concealed and ambiguous thoughts that come together to create a harmonious work of art. By drawing attention to the unique aspects of Romanticism through stylistic features in the poem, the analysis demonstrates that the aesthetic dimension and form of a literary work remain inseparable from a fuller
Partial EMI Nursing Program: Insights From Students and Teachers in Thailand
Authors: Pomat Nipapat , Jannok Arnon , Buripakdi Adcharawan , Wilang Jeffrey Dawala
Published: July 2022

The adoption of English as a medium of instruction (EMI) in Thailand is not without difficulties. In this study, the needs and challenges of nursing students and teachers were explored qualitatively in a program where courses are allowed to be taught fully in English, fully in Thai or both in Thai and English. Focus group interviews for students were conducted, while semi-structured interviews were employed for teachers to gain in-depth knowledge about the topic at hand. Insights from students revealed the importance of English toward their career goals, their needs and challenges related to EMI (i.e., bilingual support system, clarification of technical terms, code-switching instruction), and their coping strategies when the lesson is challenging to comprehend. On the other hand, teachers confirmed the students’ language proficiency problems. In addition, they also reflected on their challenges in teaching the content subject in English, for example, the lack of time to prepare teaching materials in English. Teaching techniques were also elicited to respond to the learning challenges experienced by the students. Finally, practical implications were discussed to support students and teachers of EMI programs.
Technology: A Zeitgeist for Paraphrasing
Authors: A. Ida Grace , R. Nageswari
Published: July 2022

The ultimate purpose of this study is to advance the paraphrasing skill of the students from B2 to the C1 level based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and to bring out the significance of a technology-integrated classroom. The existing studies focus on effective synchronous English language teaching but not extensively on teaching paraphrasing using new flanged technology. This is a quantitative study implemented on the heterogeneous adult learners, who belong to the age group of 19 to 25 using podcasts and zoom video conferencing. The researcher implied this experiment on 30 volunteered participants. The objective of this investigation is to encourage the use of technology and asynchronous classrooms in the modern era of teaching and learning the English language. The study is analysed with SmartPLS3. It is a software application with an innate graphical user interface for variance-based structural equation modelling (SEM). Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) has been developed recently to handle data collection since it can operate productively with small sample sizes (Reinartz et al., 2009). The result shows the effectiveness of zoom video conferencing and podcasts through the improvement attained by the learners in the skill of paraphrasing.
The Semantic Connotation of Contradictory Contrast in the Noble Qur’an, Represented in Serr (Concealment) and Alan (announcement)
Authors: Meqdad Saad A. , Abu-Rahme Mohammad O. , Al-Hawawsheh Sayel H. , Al-Taher Mohammad A.
Published: July 2022

Semantic connotation refers to the harmony of the linguistic item or structure with other linguistic items based on their coherence within a specific context in order to achieve a specific purpose. Since Qur’anic semantic connotations are formed specifically through the interaction of words within the context, the study aims to determine the effect of the contradictory contrast between the words Serr (concealment) and Alan (announcement) in determining the connotation. A descriptive and analytical approach is followed to extrapolate the research material from its resources, present these contrasting patterns in different contexts and explore their depths, revealing what semantic connotations of these specific oppositional collocations indicate which is not shown by other lexical items or collocations. As a result, a number of results are concluded, such as noting the effect of the context in invoking the appropriate lexical item for the contradictory contrast, while excluding the use of other synonyms in place of the chosen item due to the context. Also, the semantic meanings of the words Serr and Alan are explained along with their equivalents. Finally, it is shown why the word Serr precedes the word Alan in all of the collocations.
Online-Based L2 Writing Courses and Practicing Metacognitive Strategies: Teacher-Regulated or Individualized?
Authors: Shirvani Maryam , Porkar Reza
Published: July 2022

Research findings show the usefulness of employing metacognitive strategies in writing classes. However, the approach toward teaching the strategies is not mainly addressed. The present study investigated the impact of two methods on metacognitive strategies in an online writing course. In doing so, 20 intermediate EFL learners (n1=n2=10) in two classes were randomly assigned to two treatment conditions. A sample of the IELTS test administered at the onset of the study verified the participants’ homogeneity regarding English proficiency. In one group, Teacher-regulated Metacognitive Instruction (TRMI), the teacher taught metacognitive strategies during the different stages of writing tasks. In the second group, Individualized Metacognitive Practices (IMP), the teacher did not teach the metacognitive strategies and only had a facilitating role. The learners used a questionnaire (Zhang & Qin, 2018) to practice the strategies. After the treatment, the groups sat for a writing posttest and answered a metacognitive strategies questionnaire. The independent samples t-test revealed that the IMP outperformed the TRMI in argumentative essay writing. The frequency count obtained from the respondents’ answers to the questionnaire showed that IMP used more strategies in the three levels of planning, monitoring, and evaluating. The study has implications for EFL/ESL teachers and scholars interested in reflective practices.
О состоянии изученности и классификации сегетальной растительности рисовых полей на территории Российской Федерации
Authors:   Никитский ботанический сад–Национальный научный центр РАН, Багрикова Наталия Александровна
Published: July 2022

На территории Российской Федерации рис является важной сельскохозяйственной культурой, возделывается в основном на орошаемых землях, но выращивается в относительно небольших количествах. С позиций эколого-флористического подхода Ж. Браун-Бланке сообщества рисовых чеков изучались в основном в Азии – Японии, Южном Таиланде, Центральном Непале, Северной Корее, Таджикистане, во Вьетнаме и на Филиппинах, а также в Европе – в Испании, Португалии, Андорре, Венгрии, Франции, Италии, Румынии, Болгарии, на Украине и были объединены в союз Oryzo sativae-Echinochloion oryzoidis O. de Bolòs et Masclans 1955, порядок Cypero-Echinochloetalia oryzoidis O. de Bolòs et Masclans 1955, класс Oryzetea sativae Miyawaki 1960. Но в последние десятилетия описаны новые синтаксоны, специфические для рисовых полей азиатских регионов. Некоторые из них объединены в новый союз Ludwigion hyssopifolio-octovalvis A. Nowak, S. Nowak, Nobis 2015. На территории Российской Федерации сообщества в рисовых агроэкосистемах были описаны в основном в 1980-1990-х гг. в Северном Причерноморье (на территории Краснодарского края, Ростовской области, Республики Крым), в Нижнем Поволжье, в 2018 г. – в Чеченской Республике и отнесены к трем ассоциациям (Echinochloo-Oryzetum sativae Soó ex Ubrizsy 1948, Oryzo-Cyperetum difformis Koch 1954, Alismato-Monochorietum korsakowii Dziuba 1989), одному сообществу (Setaria pumila-Oryza sativa), которые рассматриваются в рамках союза Oryzo sativae-Echinochloion oryzoidis. Установлено, что на обрабатываемых рисовых полях состав и структура сообществ определяется, прежде всего, продолжительностью и глубиной затопления, а также видовым разнообразием ценозов, формирующихся в ирригационных и сбросных каналах, на межчековых дамбах, на полях, находящихся под паром или другими сопутствующими культурами. Несмотря на то, что рис выращивается и других регионах РФ, в том числе в Дагестане, Калмыкии, Приморском крае, изучение и классификация сообществ рисовых чеков не проводились. Актуальность исследований сегетальной растительности определяется также необходимостью проведения ревизии ранее описанных сообществ, а также изменениями флористического состава, произошедшими в последние десятилетия в результате внедрения новых приемов лазерной планировки чеков и применения комплексных агротехнических мероприятий, а также появления новых, в том числе инвазионных, видов. Кроме того сегодня, разработка и применение современных технологий инвентаризации растительных сообществ и разработка классификации растительности России, необходимые для принятия действенных мер по сохранению фиторазнообразия и рациональному использованию растительных ресурсов, отнесена к приоритетным научным задачам.
GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF ATMOSPHERE TRANSFORMATION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRAINAGE RECLAMATION
Authors:   SSU «Rivne Technical College of the National University of Water Management and Nature Management», Kalko Andrii , Melniychuk Michaylo ,   Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University Lutsk, Melniychuk Maksim ,   Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University Lutsk, Dzyamko Oleg ,   Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University Lutsk, Uevich Sergii
Published: July 2022

Aim. The purpose of this study is to develop a methodology that takes into account the levels of anthropogenic transformation of the airspace in the conduct of drainage reclamation in the Volyn region. Method. In this work, to take into account the influence of qualitative indicators on the process of transformation of atmospheric air of Volyn region under the influence of drainage reclamation, the method of P. Shishchenko was used. landscape transformation was defined as the mean value between these coefficients. Results. The article is a continuation of a number of publications on the state of lands transformed in the process of drainage reclamation, which allows to reassess the effects of a set of factors on land and agricultural production needs and encourages scientific study of various components of the environment. During drainage reclamation there is an intensive mineralization of the organic part of the soil with a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions and the processes of peat mineralization are actively developing. The total coefficient of anthropogenic transformation of landscapes was defined as the average value between these coefficients. The results obtained by an improved method allow a more differentiated assessment of the state of transformation of the landscapes of the Volyn region, taking into account the impact of drainage reclamation. These results are adequate, as there is a connection with the industrial development of territories and the level of agricultural development. The scientific novelty lies in the constructive-geographical analysis of the impact of drainage reclamation in the Volyn region on the transformation of atmospheric air as a component of the environment. Practical significance. The results of the research can be used in the educational process of VSU named after Lesya Ukrainka and other educational institutions in teaching geographical, economic and tourism disciplines. The results will find their application in the legislative and executive work of local governments in the development of programs of socio-economic development of territorial communities. The materials of the research will promote the rational use of anthropogenic resources and objects of social and household services in Volyn, which will allow to qualitatively influence the course of administrative reform. A number of provisions can be used in similar studies of the regions of Ukraine.
FROM THE GEOPOLITICAL CONCEPT OF INTERMARIUM TO THE EUROLOGISTIC PROJECT OF THE EU "THREE SEAS INITIATIVE": THE UKRAINIAN DIMENSION
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Lyubitseva Olha , Smyrnov Igor ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Published: July 2022

The aim of the article is to reveal the essence of the geopolitical concept of Intermarium, which existed between the First and Second World Wars in Central and Eastern Europe and was based on the political union of the Ukrainian People's Republic (UPR) and the Polish Republic in Eastern Europe, directed against the hegemony of Russia and Germany. The transport-geographical aspect of Intermarium concept, first discovered by Ukrainian researcher Olena Stepaniv, is also noted. The difference between the current EU Eurologistic Project "Three Seas Initiative", which aims to develop the infrastructure of Central and Eastern Europe - EU members and whose engines are Poland and Croatia, and geographically covers the area between the Baltic, Adriatic and Black Seas. Ukraine's participation in this EU project has been revealed, although Ukraine is only an associate member of the EU, but participates in key facilities such as the Via Carpatia motorway, the Viking railway, etc. Research methodology. It consisted in the analysis and synthesis of literary, cartographic and statistical sources on Intermarium (mostly Polish authors), researches by Elena Stepaniv (book "Modern Lviv"), as well as EU sources on the implementation of the EU Eurologistical Project "Three Seas Initiative". A comparative method was used for common and different features, as well as the relationship between the geopolitical concept of Intermarium and the EU Eurologistical Project "Three Seas Initiative". Results of the research. The common and distinctive features and interrelations of the geopolitical concept of Intermarium and the EU Eurologistical project "Three Seas Initiative" are revealed. The influence of geopolitics on the implementation of Eurologistics projects on the example of the EU project "Three Seas Initiative" is recorded. Practical significance. It is to reveal the significance for Ukraine of the geopolitical concept of Intermarium and its transport-geographical aspect, revealed in the works of O. Stepaniv, as well as areas of intensification of Ukraine's participation in the activities and projects of the "Three Seas Initiative". It also outlines the opportunities for tourism development in Ukraine in connection with the implementation of the "Three Seas Initiative" projects, including the Via Carpatia highway, Viking railway, etc.
INFLUENCE OF AGSUCHAY AND GIRDIMANCHAY WATERS AND SPECTRAL CHEMICAL COMPONENTS OF FOREST SOILS ON TRANSFORMATION IN THE MOUNTAINOUS AREA OF THE GREATER CAUCASUS
Authors:   Institute of Geography of ANAS, Baku, Azerbaian Republic, Atakishiyev Samir
Published: July 2022

Aim: The main basis of the research is the study of the elemental components of river waters and forestlands (in the example of Agsuchay and Girdimanchay basins) in the mountainous areas of the Greater Caucasus and their role in the restoration of forests. The methodological basis of the article: I took the samples from the mountain waters and forest soil of the study area. I did additional laboratory and spectral analysis of the samples, and tabulated the content I obtained. Then I analyzed these results. Results: The results of field and laboratory analyses revealed that, due to the climate change, the water resources of rivers in mountainous areas have decreased, the resulting water shortage has affected the natural flora, the species composition of trees and shrubs has decreased, and their natural regeneration has weakened. Our visual observations also show that another reason for the intensive transformation of the area is the mistreatment of the population and catering facilities in the area of the forest and water. The catering facilities created in the forests in the study areas discharge wastewater into the rivers, cut down the trees in the forests unplanned and blindly, which in turn leads to the drying of forests and the formation of steppes. The population intensively leaves their livestock in the forest areas without permission and without ownership and as a result, the trees formed from new shoots cannot grow and eventually dry up. Out of the plant species, most grass species have been transformed attracting attention in sparse forests. Chemical analysis has shown that the resulting environmental factors have increased the degree of salinization of water and soil, and the transformation of species attracts attention. Salinization is formed due to an increase in calcium, chlorine, sulfur and metal oxides, and has a definite effect on the transformation of the area. Scientific novelty: For the first time, a spectral-chemical analysis of the water of mountain rivers (by the example of Aghsuchai and Girdimanchay) and forest soils was carried out. Moreover, for the first time, we determined the electrical conductivity by conducting chemical and spectral analysis of the soil cover of the study area. The obtained scientific innovations will prevent transformations by applying them to different areas.
Value Attitudes of Mothers in Modern Parenthood Models
Authors: Avdeeva N.N. , Berseneva I.V.
Published: July 2022

Objective. Comparative analysis of mothers’ value attitudes in different models modern parenting (“natural”, “intensive”).
Background. Modern parents face new social challenges: the competition of family values, parenthood and career building; difficulties in adapting to a rapidly changing world; uncertainty cultural patterns of raising children in the family, which lead to the search for new strategies and practices of family education.
Study design. In the work, value attitudes were determined and compared mothers of preschool children in two models: “natural” and “intensive” parenting. Statistical processing of the obtained data was carried out using the Pearson’s χ2 criterion, the Mann-Whitney U-criterion.
Participants. The study involved 50 mothers preschoolers aged 30 to 40 years, married, with higher education.
The research base. Internet platforms: thematic forums, social networks and groups (“Mother and child”, “Natural development”, “Intensive education”, “Conscious parenting”).
Measurements. The author’s questionnaire aimed at identifying the model of parenthood (I.V. Ber-seneva, N.N. Avdeeva); 2) The methodology of M. Rokich’s “Value orientations”. 3) The author’s ques-tionnaire “Conditions of upbringing and development of the child”.
Results. For mothers inclined to the “intensive” parenting model, priority value orientations: financially secure life; the ability to think sensibly and logically, make deliberate, rational decisions; the opportunity to improve your level of education, intellectual development, culture; self-control; accuracy; discipline. For mothers who adhere to the “natural” parenting model — life experience, courage in defending their opinions, sensitivity, independence in judgments and actions, tolerance, self-realization in household management.
Сonclusions. The specificity of the relationship between the value orientations of mothers and the model of parenthood is revealed. It is shown that there are both similarities and differences hierarchies of value orientations among mothers who adhere to the “intensive” and “natural” models of parenthood. The revealed patterns are consistent with studies of parenting models in foreign psychology and reflect the strategies of parents’ search for effective parenting strategies in a rapidly changing world.
Comparing Traditional and Deep Learning Signal Features for Event Detection in the Utah Region
Authors: Heck Stephen L. , Young Christopher J. , Brogan Ronald
Published: July 2022

Advances in deep learning in the past decade have recently been applied to various algorithms in the seismic event monitoring data processing pipeline. In this article, we apply PhaseNet (Zhu and Beroza, 2018)—a deep learning model for seismic signal detection, to backprojection event detection in the Utah region using the Waveform Correlation Event Detection System (WCEDS). We compare PhaseNet-WCEDS with the original short-term average/long-term average (STA/LTA) version of WCEDS from Arrowsmith et al. (2016, 2018). Using the Unconstrained Utah Event Bulletin (Linville et al., 2019) as the “ground truth,” we present the precision and recall for each method for a variety of tuning parameters, with PhaseNet-WCEDS recall being approximately 86%, whereas STA/LTA-WCEDS recall was 66% across a range of detection thresholds. Furthermore, we show that the PhaseNet-WCEDS recall advantage holds across various subregions and event source types in the Utah region. We also introduce a local to near-regional event criteria test that reduces false positives by 55% whereas only reducing true positives by 7% for PhaseNet-WCEDS (60% and 17%, respectively, for STA/LTA-WCEDS). Using the event commonality score (ECS, Draelos et al., 2015), we explore the ECS-based event categories for PhaseNet-WCEDS and STA/LTA-WCEDS for two important subsets of our Utah data set—the Circleville aftershock sequence and events in the central mining region.
Leadership and Foreign Policy Decision-Making in the Next Innovation Wave
Authors: Suchkov M. , Sushentsov A. , Baykov A.
Published: July 2022

The evolution of digital technologies rooted in the transformation of the world into a holistic quantifiable system brings about foundational shifts in how an individuals interact with information. Current technological progress is cyclical in nature: emerging capabilities create different environment with new threats that prompt further search for technological solutions to address them, and occurs \on two interwoven tracks: the increasing sophistication of the information system itself (better ways to collect, store and analyze data) and better means of human interaction with it (search engines, faster connection, more seamless interface with devices). Similar in scope to the spread of printed books, the digital transformation is still at its nascency: the “printing press” has been invented, but the humanity is yet to perfect it and experience the full array of social and political changes it is bound to incur. This article is an attempt to peek into such “digital future”. Taking stock of the observable trends it charts the course of major shifts in approaches to foreign policy and maps out possible impediments for effective leadership in the new era. The conceptualization of the transformations is picking up speed, yet main IR schools tackling dispersed aspects, such as the impact of digital technologies on the balance of power (realism), on the nature of government and international environment (liberalism) and on the interpretation of the emerging processes (constructivism), do not offer a comprehensive approach. At the same time despite the growing analyzability and, hence, rationality of the world the studies of the decision-making process still struggle to account for the “human nature” of state leadership. The futility of the attempts to measure irrationality underlines the core argument of the article – with the overall trend for deeper convergence between an information system and a human the emerging digital future will be determined by individuals, who will remain the ultimate stewards of international relations. As a result, the efficiency of leadership, including smart utilization of technological advances, will depend on the quality of “human capital” of elites. On the one hand, accessibility of information, faster data travel and the absence of physical boundaries in the digital space enhance analytical abilities of individuals and improve the quality of decisionmaking. On the other hand, the increasing effortlessness of retrieving, storing and disseminating information results in the shift of perspective: laborious process of developing a solution is substituted by search for the most acceptable alternative, solving a crisis is replaced with manipulating the perception of it, and the quality of decisions is judged not by long-term consequences but by immediate movements in opinion polls.
US Coalition Diplomacy on the Korean Issue: Record of the Geneva Conference of 1954
Authors: Yungblyud V. , Sadakov D.
Published: July 2022

The negotiation of parameters for the settlement of an armed conflict is always a complex process in which the interests of all its immediate participants and other concerned parties collide. One of the most striking examples of such confrontations is the settlement process at the end of the Korean War of 1950–1953, which culminated in the Geneva Conference of 1954. The purpose of the article is to specify the role of the United States as the leader of the UN coalition in the negotiations, as a result of which, after three years of war involving about two dozen countries, the situation returned to its original state – the pre-war border between North and South Korea was restored, and the most active and influential members of the opposing alliances agreed to a truce. The archival documents that have become available in recent years allow us to significantly supplement the ideas formed in domestic and foreign historiography about the reasons for the incompleteness of the peace settlement process in Korea after the end of the war of 1950– 1953. The article examines the contribution of the US diplomacy to creating of the Korean agenda at the conference, and shows that the UN coalition had been functioning in the "double deterrence" mode by the start of the negotiations in Geneva. The role of the United States as the leader of the military-political alliance in the development of plans for the peninsula unification is clarified. The conclusion is justified that already in the second half of May 1954, the United States, when making decisions, primarily proceeded from the motives of propaganda and considered seriously the conclusion to negotiations. As a result, the chance to resolve the Korean issue was ignored and the Geneva Conference turned into a means of fundamentalizing the American strategy in the Northeast Pacific region. It is shown that the results of the conference were in line with the immediate expectations of Washington and its long-term strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. The results of the Korean phase of the Geneva Conference consolidated the division of Korea into two hostile states and for a long time closed the question of possible union of the country.
An examination of factors related to the co-construction of pedagogical documentation in early learning settings
Authors: McLean Christine
Published: July 2022

This study examined factors that influence and are influenced by the co-construction of pedagogical documentation by educators and children in early learning settings. Throughout a 6-month period, seven early childhood educators were asked to co-construct documentation with children and with a child audience in mind. Using interviews, questionnaires, site visits, document sampling, and a child focus group, data were collected and then analysed using a thematic-analysis approach within a social-constructivist research paradigm. Results show the value of co-constructed pedagogical documentation as a means for reflective practice and intentional programme planning which highlights the importance of providing supports and opportunities for co-constructing pedagogical documentation at both a preservice and inservice level.
Streptococcus mutans-Specific Antimicrobial Peptide C16G2-Mediated Caries Prevention: A Review
Authors: Namburu Janaki Ramya , Rajendra Sanosh Arvind Babu , Poosarla Chandra Shekar , Manthapuri Suvarna , Pinnaka Mythri , Reddy Baddam Venkat Ramana
Published: July 2022

Oral biofilms are a group of healthy synergistic organisms, that on interplay with the immune system undergo transition and colonize the pathogenic bacteria, leading to various diseases like dental caries, gingivitis, periodontitis and a few systemic conditions. Dental caries being the most common disease of the oral cavity, comprise a heterogeneous group of bacteria that can cause imbalance in the biofilm. Caries prevention has been in research for decades, where antibiotics, chemical biocides and fluoride-antimicrobial approaches have not been adequate for this multifactorial disease. In recent years, the major focus of caries prevention has been shifted to plaque-biofilm modification as an ecological approach that would prevent bacterial colonization. Saliva produces various natural antimicrobial peptides that can regulate biofilm modification. Synthetic production of antimicrobial peptides concentrates on selective elimination and a targeted approach towards cariogenic pathogens, precisely Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans). A search in Medline/PubMed, EBSCO and ScienceDirect databases on C16G2, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and S. mutans, using MeSH (Medical Subject Heading) terms was performed and papers published until 2020 were included for further evaluation. A total of eight articles written in English with available full texts were selected based on the search strategy. They included four publications on AMPs against S. mutans and another four articles on AMPs in caries prevention. This review focuses on C16G2 antimicrobial peptide and its potential to modify biofilm and inhibit the targeted bacteria causing dental caries.
Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Molecular Characterization of Escherichia coli Isolated from Food Contact Surfaces in Seafood Pre-Processing Plants (India)
Authors: Francis B. , Antony A.C. , Sukumaran D.P. , Hatha A.A.M.
Published: July 2022

Background: The survival of pathogens in biofilms poses a threat to food safety. The aim of this study was to determine prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, and molecular characterization of Escherichia coli strains.
Methods: Swab samples (n=144) were collected from biofilm formed on food contact surfaces in seafood pre-processing plant in India. E. coli was isolated and identified using uid A gene by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). The risk assessment of the isolates was carried out in terms of their drug resistance and the presence of virulence genes. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. Phylogenetic grouping was done by quadruplex PCR. Molecular typing of the strains was performed by Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus-PCR (ERIC-PCR). Data were statistically analyzed using SPSS version 22.
Results: Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) strains were the most prevalent serotype. Multiplex PCR analysis revealed the presence of shiga toxin genes (stx1, stx2), intimin (eae), and enterohemolysin genes (hlyA). Shiga toxin gene stx2 showed the highest prevalence (83.33%). Among various phylogroups, B1 (45.56%) and B2 (30%) were the most prevalent phylogroups. Resistance to ampicillin (85.56%), piperacillin (84.44%), and cefpodoxime (85.56%) was widespread among the E. coli strains.
Conclusion: The presence of genetically heterogeneous multi drug resistant E. coli strains with virulence potential showed a high risk in the seafood industry.
Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A in Red Chili (Capsicum) Powder from Tunisia: Co-Occurrence and Fungal Associated Microbiota
Authors: Lasram S. , Hajri H. , Hamdi Z.
Published: July 2022

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Background: Mycotoxins are produced in foods as a result of mold infection of crops before and after harvest. The aim of this report was to assess, for the first time in Tunisia, the contamination of red chili powder with Aflatoxins (AFs) and Ochratoxin A (OTA) and to identify the associated microbiota.
Methods: Fifty-five samples of red Capsicum powder (Capsicum annuum) were screened for AFs and OTA and toxigenic fungal species. Mycotoxins were extracted using immunoaffinity columns and quantified by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Dilution method was realized for fungal isolation and confirmed Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) analysis. Data were statistically analysed using statistical software (version 5.0).
Results: Mycotoxins levels in 5 out of 55 samples were above the European Union (EU) limit. The highest co-occurrence of mycotoxins was found between AFB1 and OTA (39/55 samples). Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger were the most toxigenic species identified. The highest level of molds contamination found in Capsicum powder reached 7.91×106 Colony Forming Unit (CFU)/g.
Conclusion: The co-occurrence of two important mycotoxins (OTA and AFB1) observed in this study, alarm us about the hygienic risk raised by Tunisian consumers and raise the need to improve the production process for red Capsicum powder in Tunisia.
Antifungal Activity of Nanoemulsion of Iranian Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus L.) Essential Oil
Authors: Kiasari F. Jafari , Azizkhani M. , Tooryan F.
Published: July 2022

Background: Despite the considerable activity of herbal Essential Oils (EOs) as safe food preservatives, problems such as high volatility, low water solubility, and low stability in adverse environmental conditions restrict their use in food products. This work aimed to investigate in vitro antifungal activity of oil-in-water nanoemulsion of Iranian Artemisia dracunculus L. (tarragon) EO.
Methods: Nanoemulsion of tarragon EO was formed by ultrasound method through blending 10 wt% of tarragon EO, 85 wt% water, and the mixture of 5 wt% surfactants (Tween® 80/Span® 80). The droplet size and zeta potential were measured. The antifungal activity was evaluated against four different fungi, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium spp., Fusarium spp., and Saccharomyces cerevisiae through determining Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC), Minimum Fungicidal Concentration (MFC), and mycelial growth test. Data were statistically analyzed by the software of SPSS 22.0.
Results: Main fragments of tarragon EO found to be beta-cis-ocimene, estragole, and beta-trans-ocimene. Nanodroplets had a zeta potential of -30 mV and an average diameter of 50 nm. For A. niger, Penicillium spp., Fusarium spp., and S. cerevisiae, the MIC and MFC values of nanoemulsion were identical and obtained at 1.50, 2.05, 1.61, and 1.14 µg/ml, respectively, while these values of free EO were higher and as follows: 2.81, 4.52, 3.75, and 2.40 µg/ml, respectively. Mycelial growth showed that encapsulated EO had the most fungitoxic potential against A. niger (inhibition 41%) and S. cerevisiae (inhibition 68%). Also, Penicillium spp. was the most resistant against both EO and nanoemulsion.
Conclusion: The growth inhibitory activity of tarragon was significantly enhanced when encapsulated as nanoemulsion.
Effect of Formal Education, Social Media, and Influencer on Interest in Making Sharia-Stock Investment Among Students at SMA N 2 Sleman
Authors: Wicaksono M. Adi , Mazaya Lathifah Hasya , Assidiq M. Fadel , Sobaya Soya , Timorita Yulianti Rahmani
Published: July 2022

This study aimed to determine the effect of family, peers, formal education, social media, and influencers on interest in making investment in sharia stocks. This was quantitative research. The population of this study consisted of the students of SMAN 2 Sleman. The study used a purposive sampling technique of which the inclusion criterion was those who had capital-market literacy. There were 30 samples consisting of social-sciences students at SMAN 2 Sleman. The data in this study were collected using an online questionnaire. The data analysis technique was multiple regression analysis. It can be concluded that the variables of formal education, social media, and influencers have an effect on the interest in making sharia-stock investment.
Keywords: Investment; Sharia Stocks; Sharia Capital Market; Social Media; Influencer
Green Marketing Analysis on Oil Palm Plantation Industry
Authors: Sulistyarini Endang , Hilman Fikri Muhammad , Ginting Paham , Sembiring Bebi K. F
Published: July 2022

Palm oil is one of Indonesia’s important export commodities as a foreign exchange earner besides oil and gas. Indonesia is the largest producer and exporter of palm oil in the world. As the largest foreign exchange earner, the palm oil industry should also be able to maintain its superiority in various sectors, hopefully in the future it can continue to contribute to the development of the industry, especially oil palm. This study aimed to analyze the role of Green Marketing in oil palm plantations. The essence of competition lies in how a company can implement processes to create products or services that are cheaper, with better quality, and produced faster (cheaper, better and faster) than the other business competitors which can increase the influence of the green marketing concept as well as the profits. This research was conducted on oil palm companies that have been certified by ISPO or other certifications (related to the Quality/Environmental Management System), while the sample in this study were managers at oil palm companies located in North Sumatra as many as 45 people. The results of the research showed the effect of green marketing on marketing performance in the oil palm plantation industry and this research provided a scenario that could give the most significant impact on increasing marketing performance in the oil palm plantation industry.
Keywords: Green Marketing; Oil Palm; Product Quality; ISPO
Reflection on Purchase Decisions for Ulos Handicraft Products from the Marketing Mix Aspect
Authors: Susanti Desi , Sugiat Maria , Grace Ernest , Shinta Dewi Reni , Sudirman Acai
Published: July 2022

Ulos is one of the handicrafts which is one of the typical Indonesian clothing and has been developed from generation to generation by the Batak people, North Sumatra. The existence of Ulos handicraft products in the modern consumer market today cannot be separated from the efforts of Ulos artisans and Ulos marketers. This research is here to provide more profound knowledge related to aspects of the marketing mix (4P) which consists of elements of product, price, place and promotion on purchasing decisions of ulos handicraft products. The sample in this study amounted to 140 respondents who were determined by a convenience sampling approach. Data collection using a questionnaire instrument which is then distributed online. Data analysis using the SPSS application by displaying data processing results through research instrument tests with validity and reliability tests, multiple regression analysis, coefficient of determination, and hypothesis testing. Based on the results of data analysis, it is concluded that the marketing mix aspects of product, place and promotion have a significant influence on purchasing decisions. Then, the element of the marketing mix viewed from the part of price does not significantly affect purchasing decisions. With the presence of this research, it is hoped that it can provide additional information for Ulos artisans and Ulos business actors in developing a marketing mix with the marketing mix concept to make it more optimal.
Keywords: Purchase Decision; Ulos Products; Marketing Mix
Reviving Religious Modesty in the Face of Radicalism Ideology: The Experience of SMA Al-Azhar Menganti Gresik, Indonesia
Authors: Arif Muhamad , Kasturi Nor bin Abd Aziz Mohd , Hifzurrahman bin Ridzuan Ahmad , Izmer bin Yusof Muhammad , Shaqira Adera binti Mohd Shah Nur
Published: July 2022

By radicalising educational institutions, this study would like to see an overview of the development of radicalism ideology in educational institutions, as well as the response of teachers in forums across Religious Secondary Schools (SMA) and National Secondary Schools (SMK) in East Java. Sekolah Menengah Al-Azhar Menganti Gresik, one of the educational institutions based on the pesantren system, has held a programme to restore religious moderation as a solution to radicalism. The emergence of the aforementioned programme has piqued the interest of researchers in conducting an objective analysis of school strategies for promoting religious moderation among students. This study employs a qualitative approach with a case study approach at SMA Al-Azhar Menganti Gresik, as well as data collection techniques such as observations, interviews, and documentation. Miles and Hubarman analysis was used to perform objective analysis. Objectively, the study’s findings indicate that the process of reviving religious moderation requires strong support from educational stakeholders in private schools, specifically foundations. The importance of the top-down model in implementing rehabilitation programmes on religious moderation, as Giddens and Singh explain, determines the success of educational institutions in combating the radicalism movement.
Keywords: Religious Modesty; Radicalism Ideology; Experience of SMA Al-Azhar Menganti
Strategies for Improving Vocabulary English
Authors: Ernie Zaenab Musa Andi , Destari Dina , Septo Pramesworo Ignatius , Ari Asfar Dedy , Irmayani Irmayani
Published: July 2022

Many instructors have struggled for a long time with the issue of how to teach language effectively. These techniques include generating student curiosity and interest, employing part-of-speech conversion, using syntactic analysis, formative assessment, and using the game method after briefly reviewing the history of the evolution of English teaching methods. Using this method, students’ vocabulary mastery has increased dramatically, an essential and fundamental component of teaching English. Thus, teaching vocabulary efficiently and adequately will significantly help improve general English education. The result of this research is that the implementation of this strategy is efficient in terms of student learning. vocabulary accumulation. Like the bricks that make up a house, vocabulary is the foundation and most important element of teaching English. If students have extensive vocabulary storage, it will be very helpful for English education in general. As a result, the authors of this paper believe that this essay will offer useful answers to the longstanding problem of teaching language effectively and efficiently. Since teaching vocabulary is a creative endeavor, educators can design their unique methods or techniques for teaching vocabulary based on their current situation and abilities.
Keywords: English Vocabulary; Strategy Learning; English Teaching
POESIA, IDENTIDADE E RESISTÊNCIA NA LÍRICA INDÍGENA DE MÁRCIA KAMBEBA
Authors: Cotta Valdirene Aparecida , Macarini Luciana Aparecida Bravim , Polvani Rosely Sobral Gimenez , Oliveira Valdeci Batista de Melo
Published: July 2022

Neste artigo apresenta-se a análise de duas poesias: “Ser indígena, ser Omágua” e “Índio eu não sou” da obra literária indígena Ay Kakiri Tama, de Marcia Kambeba. Assim, busca-se desvelar os sentidos de cultura, organização social, história e religiosidade neles contidos, considerando a relação das poesias com questões identitárias do povo Kambeba. Primeiramente, são tecidas considerações sobre a constituição da imagem. Por conseguinte, propõe-se a apresentar e discutir, nos poemas selecionados, outras particularidades temáticas, com o propósito de levantar questionamentos e provocar reflexões sobre o ser indígena e as representações, que por séculos foram constituídas com base em estereótipos e preconceito. Por fim, apresenta considerações sobre a relevância da literatura indígena para o processo de ressignificação histórica, cultural e social dos povos originários.
ADICHIE, Chimamanda Ngozi. O perigo de uma história única. São Paulo: Companhia das Letras, 2019. 64 p.
Authors: Corrêa Ioneide Marques , Barbosa Iris De Fátima Lima
Published: July 2022

A notória obra “O perigo de uma história única” de Chimananda Ngozi Adichie (1977) é uma adaptação da conhecida conferência TED talk  (2009), que contabiliza mais de 28 milhões de visualizações, proferida pela premiada autora nigeriana. Disponível no Brasil na versão impressa desde 2018, o livro apresenta discussões sobre a problemática da representação única, geralmente estereotipada e utilizada para descrever ou mencionar realidades socioculturais distintas ao padrão hegemônico branco e eurocêntrico, proveniente dos discursos oficiais...
ENSINO DE BIOLOGIA: MORALIZANDO AS CONDUTAS DAS MULHERES ATRAVÉS DA SEXUALIDADE
Authors: MORANDO André , SOUZA Nadia Geisa Silveira de
Published: July 2022

We investigated the production of the body, sexualities, and genders in the Teaching of Sciences and Biology from articles published in scientific events (ENPEC and ENEBIO). We perceive the functioning of discursive practices based on moralizing medical discourses, aimed at controlling women's sexuality. Such practices, in the present, have historicities. Thus, inspired by Foucaultian studies, we move research between the present and the past of biology teaching. As we go through the past, we find and examine O livro das mamães: noções de puericulture, used in the discipline of Biology Educational for the formation of primary school teachers, in the first half of the twentieth century, aimed primarily at women. The Teaching of Biology, still today, puts into action and updates mechanisms aimed at the control of the body and life.Keywords: Teaching of Biology. Sexuality. Body. Moralization. Women.