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The Impact of Agricultural Price Inflation on Food Security: An Analysis of Countries Surrounding the Black Sea
Authors: İzgi Mehmet Tevfik , Mammadov Faig , Özçelebi Oğuzhan
Published: October 2023

This article examines the impact of inflation in agricultural prices on food security in the countries surrounding the Black Sea, including Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, the Russian Federation, Turkey, and Ukraine. Concerns about inflation in agricultural prices and food security have increased globally in recent years, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which has resulted in problems with agricultural production and logistical constraints, leading to increased food prices worldwide. This study analyzes the impact of agricultural price inflation on food security in the aforementioned countries. The analysis uses the "producer price index" of agricultural products, such as corn, beans, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, and wheat, published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to measure inflation, and "per capita food supply variability" to assess food security. The study examines the complex effects of agricultural product inflation on food security with the help of panel vector error correction model.
Relecturas del trópico veracruzano en la narrativa de Fernanda Melchor
Authors: Sánchez Ada Aurora
Published: October 2023

Este artículo analiza de qué manera la escritora y periodista mexicana Fernanda Melchor plantea relecturas del trópico veracruzano en sus novelas Falsa liebre (2013), Temporada de huracanes (2017) y Páradais (2021). A partir de protagonistas jóvenes, violentos y violentados a su vez, impotentes ante una realidad social permeada por la inseguridad y el narcotráfico, la autora muestra lo que denomina el “trópico negro”, aquel que se despoja de imágenes romantizadas y acentúa la desubicación de los personajes ante la falta de un proyecto de vida y la imposibilidad de experimentar un lugar como propio. Las relecturas del trópico conllevan, en el caso de Fernanda Melchor, lo social y lo espacial.
epistolario entre Francisco Ayala y Erna Brandenberger (1967-2005)
Authors: Castillo Ferrer Carolina
Published: October 2023

El escritor Francisco Ayala (1906-2009) y la traductora e hispanista Erna Brandenberger (1929) cultivaron una relación profesional que, iniciada a través del contacto epistolar, se prolongó durante cuatro décadas. En este artículo se aborda, por primera vez, el estudio de este epistolario, que supera el centenar de cartas y donde se tratan, entre otros muchos aspectos, la traducción al alemán de la obra literaria y ensayística del autor, las vicisitudes del proceso de publicación de los textos traducidos en editoriales del ámbito germánico o sus respectivas experiencias en el mundo literario y editorial en España durante el último tercio del siglo XX. El análisis de este corpus epistolar se amplía con otros documentos de archivos inéditos que informan sobre sus diferentes trayectorias, al tiempo que profundizan en las circunstancias culturales que contextualizan la actividad traductológica de Erna Brandenberger y el itinerario intelectual de Francisco Ayala.
Die frühneuzeitlichen Talmudausgaben im Bestand des Jüdischen Museums der Schweiz
Authors: Langenegger Catrina
Published: October 2023

Der vorliegende Artikel untersucht drei frühneuzeitliche Bücher aus dem Bestand des Jüdischen Museums der Schweiz, die alle Talmuddrucke aus den Pressen von Daniel Bomberg (1483-1553) in Venedig oder Ambrosius Froben (1537-1602/03) in Basel enthalten. Beide Drucker gehören zu den wenigen, die im 16. Jahrhundert den Talmud in kompletten Ausgaben gedruckt haben. Während Bomberg die erste Talmudausgabe überhaupt druckte und sie bis heute als Meisterwerk in der Buchgeschichte gilt, wird der der «Basler Talmud», gedruckt von Froben aufgrund der angewendeten Zensur als verstümmelt betrachtet. Die Analyse umfasst neben der ausführlichen kulturhistorischen Einordnung der beiden Drucker und ihrer Arbeit auch einen Überblick über den Einfluss der christlichen Zensur auf die jüdische beziehungsweise hebräischsprachige Buchproduktion im 16. Jahrhundert in Europa, sowie eine Einschätzung der zeitgenössischen Nutzung hebräischer Bücher und des Talmuds. Anschliessend werden die drei Bände anhand ihres Inhalts, aber auch ihrer Materialität und den handschriftlichen Eintragungen analysiert und soweit möglich Thesen zur Provenienz und ihrem Weg in den Bestand des Jüdischen Museums der Schweiz aufgestellt.
The Road Not Taken
Authors: Westlund Martin
Published: October 2023

Many asylum cases present an opportunity for the European Court of Justice to promote and protect EU values such as human rights and the rule of law. Yet, in central issues on the EU asylum system, the Court has opted for careful and formal readings of law rather than exploring such perspectives. The Court’s legal reasoning in asylum is examined by case analyses in NF v Council on the EU-Turkey Statement, X and X on humanitarian visas, and A.S. and Jafari on the EU asylum system. In free movement, the Court is considered a key driver of integration, whereas, in asylum law, it is seen as more restrictive. Rather than promoting EU integration and ensuring human rights protections, the Court grants discretion to the legislator or the executive. There are legitimate reasons why a different path has been taken in asylum. However, as a more extensive and dynamic method of interpretation could increase human rights protections, it is relevant to reassess the position of the Court in asylum law.
Directors’ Duties During the Green Transition under EU Law
Authors: Mares Radu
Published: October 2023

In response to the climate emergency, the European Union seeks to establish a new model of inclusive growth and depicts this shift as a ‘green, fair and competitive transition’. The article examines the EU sustainable corporate governance initiative commenced in 2018 that has crystalized after four years in a Commission’s proposal for a Directive on corporate due diligence, which is expected to be adopted by early 2024. The focus herein is on why and how directors’ duties under company law are being discussed and potentially reformed in the EU through this new Directive. At stake are current corporate governance arrangements that have enshrined powerful norms regarding profit-maximization and shareholder primacy that can hinder the green transition. This inquiry aims to map, simplify and explain the vast and rapidly evolving EU regulatory landscape. Drawing on EU materials from 2018 to 2023, the article documents the ‘misunderstanding problem’ and the ‘incentives problem’ that create a dissonance between the legal norm advanced by company law and the business norm practiced by the corporate governance system. Currently mired by profound disagreements between the Commission and the Council, the EU has a rare opportunity to deliver an innovative and noteworthy reform of directors’ duties in company law by creating new legal and market incentives while remaining faithful to the core tenets of this body of law.
International Obligations Calling for Constitutional Protection of the Right to a Healthy Environment
Authors: Árnadóttir Snjólaug
Published: October 2023

The international recognition of a universal right to a healthy environment is reaching its pinnacle. At least 156 States have recognised this right through the adoption of international treaties and 161 States have recognised it through their endorsement of UN General Assembly Resolution 76/300. While codified in several regional agreements, the right is not binding on all States through treaty law. The European Convention on Human Rights makes no explicit reference to the environment which might lead to the conclusion that States Parties are under no obligation to implement a right to a healthy environment into their domestic legal systems. However, the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights indicates that this right may be a precondition to the enjoyment of other rights safeguarded by the Convention. Furthermore, it may be becoming universally binding as a standalone right under customary international law. This article concludes that various international obligations require States to ensure an explicit or implicit right to a healthy environment and that such a right should enjoy constitutional status. It explains that elements of the right may be implicitly embedded in constitutions even if they have no environmental provisions, as is the case of the Icelandic constitution. However, that is not an appropriate implementation of the standalone right to a healthy environment.
Techniki rozwiązań optymalizacyjnych
Authors:   Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania i Administracji w Opolu, Wornalkiewicz Władysław , Szarawara Roman ,   Open International University of Human Developmеnt «Ukraine»
Published: October 2023

The optimization of economic and management decisions is making its way faster and faster. IT tools in this area are becoming generally available in a number of packages. This is an incentive to conduct optimization exercises with students of economics and other faculties directly on their increasingly better laptops. This skill is then easily transferred to the practice of companies where graduates of specific universities work or take up employment. This book presents specific examples of the use of popular computer applications such as: Excel Solver, WinQSB modules, Promethee-Gaia, optimization module in the R package. An introduction to more complex procedures for formulating decision-making tasks, to the mentioned programs, are presented in the initial chapters of this book. , teaching examples using primarily the capabilities of Solver and the fairly extensive functionality of the WinQSB package. After mastering the IT technique of simpler optimization tasks, the reader can undertake testing of the traveling salesman problems, transport routing, or optimization of logistics services presented in this study. However, efficient formulation of decision-making tasks requires preparation in econometric modeling and procedures for improving management processes, hence publications, among others, in this field are presented as a supplement.
A review on columns used in chromatography
Authors: Badri Sireesha , K Shalini , A Janaki , N Sailaja , G Ishwarya , M Sai charan , D Lokesh kumar
Published: October 2023

Column chromatography is used extensively in nucleic acid chemistry to purify or characterize products from chemical reactions. This appendix focuses on separations using silica gel or alumina. The procedures described include loading the column, assembling the apparatus, separating compounds and collecting fractions, and optimizing chromatography conditions.Column chromatography issimple and the most popularseparation and purification technique. Column chromatography consists of a stationary solid phase that adsorbs and separates the compounds passing through it with the help of a liquid mobile phase. Various stationary phases, such as silica, alumina, calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, starch, and magnesia, and different solvent compositions based on the nature of compounds to be separated and isolated, are used in column chromatography.
APLIKASI TEKNIK MODIFIED NGT DALAM PENILAIAN MODEL PENGAJARAN KREATIF PENSYARAH PENDIDIKAN ISLAM POLITEKNIK
Authors: Zulkifli Norfarahi , Hamzah Mohd Isa , Abdul Razak Khadijah
Published: October 2023

A product that has been developed requires a form of evaluation to see the effectiveness of the product and this evaluation can be carried out through internal evaluation as well as external evaluation. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the usability of the creative teaching model for polytechnic Islamic Education lecturers that had been developed. This evaluation also looks at the propriety of using the model in the teaching process of Islamic Education lecturers at polytechnics. An internal evaluation using the Modified Nominal Group Technique (NGT) was carried out with 30 polytechnic Islamic Education lecturers. The findings of the study have shown that all the evaluated elements have obtained a usability percentage value of more than 70%. Further studies can be carried out to tstudy the effectiveness of the model through external evaluation by experimental research.

Keywords: Creative Teaching Model; Islamic Education; Modified Nominal Group Technique; Polytechnic

 

 

Abstrak: Sesebuah produk yang telah dibangunkan memerlukan satu bentuk penilaian bagi melihat keberkesanan produk tersebut dan penilaian ini juga boleh dilaksanakan secara penilian dalaman dan juga penilaian luaran. Justeru, kajian ini dijalankan bagi menilai kebolehgunaan model pengajaran kreatif bagi pensyarah Pendidikan Islam politeknik yang telah dibangunkan. Penilaian ini juga melihat kewajaran penggunaan model tersebut dalam proses pengajaran pensyarah Pendidikan Islam di politeknik. Satu penilaian dalaman dengan menggunakan teknik Modified Nominal Group Technique (NGT) telah dilaksanakan bersama 30 orang pensyarah Pendidikan Islam politeknik. Dapatan kajian telah menunjukkan kesemua elemen yang dinilai telah mendapat nilai peratusan kebolehgunaan melebihi 70%. Kajian lanjutan boleh dilaksanakan dengan menguji keberkesanan model melalui penilaian luaran dengan membuat kajian eksperimen.

Kata kunci: Modified Nominal Group Technique; Model Pengajaran Kreatif; Pendidikan Islam; Politeknik
IDENTIFYING 21ST-CENTURY SKILLS GAP IN THE ESL/EFL MALAYSIAN POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION SYSTEM
Authors: Mohd Ramli Nor Fazlin , Tazijan Farina , Shaari Azianura Hani , Wang NA
Published: October 2023

Abstract: Literacy in the 21st century entails creating and approving knowledge and data. Due to the abundance of information available, users must be able to sort through the uncertainty and be able to verify opinions from several aspects. Those who are pursuing postgraduate studies in particular need to be critical thinkers because simply understanding the material is not enough. Nonetheless, adjusting and transferring digital skills may be difficult for postgraduate overseas students as they have to use their linguistic skills to address issues with online navigation. The current study intends to look into how Malaysian and Chinese English language postgraduate students integrate and apply some 21st-century abilities to their research. One public university in Malaysia received voluntary responses from 207 respondents (96 postgraduate students from Malaysia and 111 overseas students from China) to a series of 21st century skills survey questions that were adapted from Kelly, Knowles, and Euisuk Sung (2019). The survey consists of four relevant 21st century skills that are identified as important to postgraduate students, which are collaborative, critical thinking, communication as well as creativity and innovation. The findings show that Creativity and Innovation has the lowest mean score. This study emphasizes the importance of having a variety of digital abilities for these postgraduate ESL/EFL students to succeed in the digital world. This study offers insights into the difficulties and possibilities for the development of digital skills in various cultural contexts by examining the skills gap between ESL/EFL students of Malaysia and China.

Keywords: 21st century skills; digital literacy; critical thinking; communication; creativity and innovation
EXPLORING THE ROLE OF MALAYSIAN MUSLIM MOTHERS IN MEDIATING THEIR CHILDREN'S YOUTUBE USAGE
Authors: Ab. Latif Nur Afiqah , Zulkifli Che Nooryohana , Shaari Anis
Published: October 2023

Abstract: In this digital era, YouTube has become prominent in children's lives as a source of entertainment and education. Nonetheless, parents face conundrum in controlling or monitoring their children activities on YouTube. This research explores the significant role that Malaysian Muslim mothers play in mediating their children's engagement with YouTube. We aim to gain insights into the mothers' mediation strategies through in-depth interviews with three informants. Using a purposive sampling technique, we selected three Malaysian Muslim mothers of children aged 3-8 years old who actively viewed YouTube. We conducted semi-structured interviews, which allowed the informants to share their strategies, challenges, and perspectives regarding their children's YouTube usage. A thematic analysis based on mediation strategies theories was conducted to extract critical insights, including - 1) rules and guidelines, 2) mothers' roles, and 3) Islamic influences. The findings of this study suggest the used of restrictive and instructive mediation strategies to manage children's media consumption. These strategies aim to strike a balance between allowing children some autonomy in their media choices and ensuring the content aligns with the family's  values and educational goals. They actively set time limits, verify the content, recommend Islamic content and explain the significance of good and bad content. Their commitment reflects a dynamic relationship between religious faith and digital parenting practices within the Malaysian Muslim context.

Keywords: Children; Mediating; Muslim mothers; Parenting; YouTube
Application of Mahalanobis-Taguchi System in Full Blood Count of Methadone Flexi Dispensing Program
Authors: Zaini Sri Nur Areena , SKM Saad , MY Abu
Published: October 2023

Patient under methadone flexi dispensing (MFlex) program are required to do blood tests like full blood count (FBC). A doctor assesses 3 parameters like haemoglobin, platelet count, and fasting blood sugar to ensure the patient has FBC problem. Consequently, the existing system does not have a stable ecosystem towards classification and optimization. The objective is to apply Mahalanobis-Taguchi system (MTS) in the MFlex program. The data is collected at Bandar Pekan clinic with 34 parameters. Two types of MTS methods are used like RT-Method and T-Method for classification and optimization respectively. The average Mahalanobis distance (MD) of healthy is 1.0000 and unhealthy is 187.0555. Positive degree of contribution has 19 parameters. 15 unknown samples have been diagnosed. Type 5 of 6 modifications has been selected as the best proposed solution. In conclusion, a pharmacist from Bandar Pekan clinic confirmed that MTS able to solve problem in classification and optimization of MFlex program.
Exploring YouTube Comments to Understand Public Sentiment on COVID-19 Vaccines through Deep Learning-based Sentiment Analysis
Authors: Sulaiman Mohd Suffian , Maskan Farizul Azlan , Derasit Zuraidah , Ibrahim Teo Noor Hasimah
Published: October 2023

COVID-19 was first found in China in 2019. Since then, it has quickly spread around the world, which has led to a lot of news stories and social media posts about the pandemic. YouTube, a popular video-sharing website, has become a valuable source of information on COVID-19 and other topics. However, it can be difficult to extract useful insights from the vast array of user comments that accompany these videos. One potential method for understanding public sentiment is to use sentiment analysis, which involves classifying text as positive, negative, or neutral. In this study, the dataset of over 44,000 YouTube comments related to COVID-19 vaccines was used, which was filtered to a total of 16,073 comments for analysis. The data was cleaned and organised using NeatText and then processed using GloVe word embedding, a technique for establishing statistical relationships between words. Based on the experiment, the performances of three different types of deep learning techniques: recurrent neural networks (RNN), gated recurrent units (GRU) and long short-term memory (LSTM) are compared in accurately classifying the sentiment of the comments. The study found that the GRU had the highest accuracy of 80.19%, followed by the LSTM with 79.00% accuracy, and the RNN with 67.15% accuracy.
Valorizing Shrimp Shell as a Source of Chitin with Crude Enzymes from Germinated Winter Wheat and Buckwheat
Authors: Ng Ying , Khor Jing Wei , Chang Ying Ping
Published: October 2023

Chitin is a valuable resource found in shrimp shells. Typically, the industrial process for isolating chitin from crustacean shells involves using chemical methods that require large amounts of acid and alkaline. While commercial protease application is a more environmentally friendly method, it can be costly. Germinated grains can be a source of low-cost protease for chitin isolation. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of crude enzymes extracted from germinated winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) and buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) to isolate crude chitin from white shrimp shells. The proteolytic and chitinolytic activities of the crude enzyme extracts were determined and applied in the deproteinization step during chitin isolation from shrimp shells. The deproteinization rate was assessed, the crude chitin yield was compared, and the isolated chitins were characterized through Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy analysis and x-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Crude enzymes extracted from germinated winter wheat and buckwheat exhibited proteolytic activity of approximately 0.49 U/mL and 0.46 U/mL, respectively. Using winter wheat extract and buckwheat extract acted on demineralized shrimp shells exerted a deproteinization rate of 53.6 ± 1.0% and 58.0 ± 2.3% and yielded 30.3 ± 5.31% and 29.2 ± 3.99% crude chitin, respectively. FTIR spectra of the isolated chitins showed amide I, amide II, amide III, asymmetric stretching of the C-O-C bridge, O-H stretching, N-H stretching and asymmetric C-H stretching, typical functional groups for chitin. The crystallinity index for commercial chitin, chemical-isolated chitin, winter wheat extract-isolated chitin and buckwheat extract-isolated chitin was 86.49%, 88.74%, 88.82% and 75.87%, respectively. Buckwheat extract-isolated chitin, deacetylated with lower crystallinity, warrants further investigation. Crude enzymes from winter wheat and buckwheat to remove protein from demineralized shrimp shells can be a more environmentally friendly method to valorize shrimp shells as a chitin source.
PROFIL MANIFESTASI KLINIS DAN LABORATORIUM PASIEN DEMAM TIFOID DI RS PKU BANTUL
Authors: Devita Ninda , Riski Muhammad Syafiq , Marufi Rian , Habibah Ulil Albab
Published: October 2023

Indonesia termasuk negara dengan angka kejadian tifoid tinggi. Demam tifoid dapat memberikan berbagai manifestasi klinis dan hasil laboratorium. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran manifestasi klinis dan pemeriksaan laboratorium pada pasien yang didiagnosis tifoid di RS PKU Bantul Yogyakarta. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif restrospektif menggunakan data rekam medis. Data yang dikumpulkan meliputi gambaran manifestasi klinis dan pemeriksaan laboratorium penunjang. Analisis data disajikan dalam bentuk diagram distribusi frekuensi. Sebanyak 72 pasien demam tifoid di RS PKU Bantul tahun 2014-2015 yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi masuk menjadi subjek penelitian. Sebanyak 53% subjek adalah perempuan. Rerata usia subjek penelitian adalah 32 ±14 tahun. Gejala utama yang didapatkan adalah demam (99%) lalu gejala gangguan gastrointestinal sebanyak 91% berupa nausea, nyeri epigastrium, vormiting, diare, dan konstipasi. Gejala lain yang sering ditemukan adalah nyeri kepala (37%), nyeri otot (11%), dan batuk (8%). Hasil pemeriksaan fisik yang dominan berupa hepatomegali dan lidah kotor (19% dan 5% kasus). Abnormalitas pemeriksaan laboratorium yang dominan adalah kenaikan kenaikan SGOT (46%), SGPT (39%), anemia (26%), dan leukopenia (22%). Dari penelitian ini disimpulkan pada pasien demam tifoid sering ditemukan demam, gejala gastrointestinal, nyeri kepala disertai leukopenia, anemia dan kenaikan enzim hepar pada pemeriksaan laboratorium.
RANCANG BANGUN DAN MODIFIKASI MESIN PENEPUNG BERAS BERPENGGERAK MESIN SEPEDA MOTOR
Authors: Simbolon Efriwandy , Jimmy Charlos Panjaitan  , Agung Rai Putri  , Anthonov Marandof  , Damai Juliaman Zega  , Moh.Fikri Pomalingo
Published: October 2023

The use of two-wheeled motorbikes as transportation has inspired researchers to increase their use as drivers for agricultural tools and machinery (machines). The machine that will be made is portable so that it can be used by farmers and community service providers to help with post-harvest activities. The type of motorbike used in this research is the Honda Megapro 155cc. This motorbike has a powerful maximum power of 13.3 HP. This research focuses on modifying rice flour machines using motorbikes. Although conventional rice flour machines have made a major contribution to rice processing efficiency, the adoption of motorbike drives brings a new dimension in terms of mobility and accessibility. This modification aims to increase the efficiency, competitiveness and availability of rice flouring machines, especially in rural and remote areas where access to conventional energy resources may be limited. The benefit of this research is to improve the community's economy, especially grater business actors, because with this innovation, business actors can carry out grinding anywhere and of course can move from one market to another and can even carry out grinding door to door. This research method includes planning, machine design, machine fabrication, testing. Based on the research results obtained, the prototype of this grinding/floating machine can function well as proven by good test results. The test results from this research showed that the average time for grinding 1kg rice was 7 minutes 53 seconds and the average fuel required to grind 1kg rice was 150 ml
Building Competencies Amongst Youth to Mainstream Knowledge and Soft Skills to Enable a Transformative Impact on the Society
Authors: Mehta Taru , Kahlon Livleen K , Barua Monmi
Published: October 2023

The world is recognizing the relevance and scope of Sustainability Science (SS) as it integrates the disciplines ranging from pure sciences and social sciences and their specializations. Hence, a balance between policies, research, and direct action is integral to the field of SS. Interdisciplinarity is important for SS, and this is a relatively new area. Hence, experiments done within the scope of SS need to be recorded and intensive dissemination of lessons learnt (Haider, 2018). The youth of today should be aware of these new upcoming disciplines and be able to align their strengths to address environmental challenges with interdisciplinary skills. The future belongs to the youth, and they will also be impacted the most. Representative of vibrance and positive energies, young people are our future citizenry. The need of the hour is to enhance their knowledge of sustainability and improve their skill sets. This is achievable only when the capacity-building initiatives are planned with the right mix of pedagogy, limiting not only to subject matter knowledge but beyond, hence touching the sphere of SS. At TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute), different permutations and combinations are tried to make learning creative and, at the same time, have the potential to apply learning in a larger setting. This paper presents the findings of a project run by TERI in partnership with NCSTC (National Council for Science and Technology Communication), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. TERI implemented TERI-NCSTC Eco Next Investigation for Youth, which comprised six trainings of five days each on local environmental issues. Along with core environmental learning, these workshops were also enriched with science communication and leadership training. Post this training; a few selected students worked on action projects that promised a transformative impact in their immediate neighborhoods. Through the program, TERI directly reached out to 175 students and also influenced 20 students to implement pathbreaking changes in their surroundings. The program helped students enhance their knowledge about issues related to nature conservation, eco-restoration, and nature-based solutions through tools that stressed cocreation, leadership skills, innovative approaches, and experimentation. The paper also stresses upon future research area on citizen science concept and ways in which a connect could be established with environmental education.
Orthodoxy and Science in the Arctic
Authors: Kazakova K. S. ,   FRC KSC RAS
Published: October 2023

The collection of articles is the first issue in the series "Orthodoxy and Science in the Arctic". The book is devoted to various problems in the field of archaeology, history, and ethnography of the Kola North. Particular attention is paid to the Church history and topical issues of science and religion. The authors of the articles are scholars, researchers, and clergymen of the Russian Orthodox Church. The book is intended for specialists in the fields of history, ethnography and archaeology, as well as for a wide range of readers interested in the history of the Church in the Russian Arctic, the relationship between religious knowledge and the scientific picture of the world.
The concept of “deer” in toponymy of the central part of the Kola Peninsula: linguistic aspects of interaction Lapps and Pomors ethnic groups.
Authors:   St. Tikhon's Orthodox University for the Humanities, Protasova Anna V.
Published: October 2023

The interaction of nations living in the neighborhood is interesting not only from a historical and ethnographic, but also from a linguistic point of view, since the study of the mechanisms of language contacts allows us to identify general patterns of development and functioning of various language groups. Most often, active interaction between representatives of multilingual ethnic groups leads to the contact of languages and the formation of their mixed forms. There is no doubt that linguistic interaction necessarily affects the vocabulary of each language, and first of all affects the system of geographical names — toponyms. In this regard, the toponymic features of the Kola region are of interest from several points of view, since they are the result of a long interaction between two — Lapps and Pomors subethnic groups, differing not only in belonging to linguistic groups distant from each other, but also in diametrically opposed spiritual poles: pagan - in in the first case, and Eastern Christian in the second.
Christianity and mineralogy. Abbé Christophe Gaudefroy and gaudefroyite.
Authors:   Federal Research Centre “Kola Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Krivovichev Sergey
Published: October 2023

The article examines the biography and life of Abbé Christophe Gaudefroy (1878–1971), a French Catholic priest, an outstanding mineralogist and crystallographer. Father Gaudefroy belonged to the circle of French Catholic intellectuals in the priesthood and was a close friend of Father Teilhard de Chardin and Abbé Henri Breuil. After an academic career in Paris (Institut Catholique and Sorbonne University), Abbé Gaudefroy moved to Morocco in 1949 for mineralogical research. He discovered 4 new minerals and has the mineral “gaudefroyite” named after him, which has a unique chemical formula and crystal structure.
School biology education in the context of Orthodox creed.
Authors:   Laboratory for Medical and Biological Technologies, Kola Science Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ishchenko Anastasia V. , Mitina Elena G. ,   Department of Pedagogy, Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology, Murmansk Arctic University
Published: October 2023

The article is devoted to the teaching of biology in high school under conditions of confrontation between materialism and creationism on the problem of life origin on Earth. Possibilities for solving this problem are considered that do not contradict either the Orthodox doctrine or the established standards of normative and variable content of biological education. The difficulties that an Orthodox teacher will encounter in the process of teaching the basics of creationism in a general education institution are analyzed. Original data on the design of alternative approaches to introducing students to the basics of creationism are provided.
Desain Gagang Penyedot Debu dalam Upaya Mengurangi Gangguan Musculoskeletal Disorder Pada Pembersih Sajadah
Authors: Anwardi Anwardi , Melfa Yola  , Muhammad Ihsan Hamdy  , Asa Nurjannah
Published: October 2023

Penyedot debu adalah alat yang digunakan untuk menghilangkan kotoran seperti debu, tungau, dan partikel halus dari lantai, karpet, dan sajadah masjid. Posisi kerja operator saat menggunakan penyedot debu dalam posisi membeungkuk yang dapat menyebabkan ketidaknyamanan pada bagian tubuh tertentu jika dilakukan dalam waktu yang relatif lama. Hal ini dapat mengakibatkan keluhan musculoskeletal disorder (MSDs) padapekerja pembersih sajadah masjid.Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk merancang pegangan penyedot debu dan melakukan evaluasi postur untuk mengurangi keluhan musculoskeletal disorder (MSDs). Metode yang digunkan dalam melakukan desain gagang penyedot debu adalah metode rasional yang mengkombinasikan dengan data antropometri dalam menentukan bentuk dan ukuran dimensi desain gagang. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan beberapa temuan diantaranya, berdasarkan data antropometri, dimensi ukuran tinggi pegangan yang direkomendasikan adalah 99 – 108 cm, lebar pegangan 55 cm, dan diameter pegangan 4.8 cm. Gagang dirancang dengan sudut penyangga 90°, kearah luar pekerja yaitu 150°, dan ke arah tabung yaitu 120°. Adapun bahan yang digunakan diantaranya tabung baja bundar, karet, mur, baut, dan kancing baut. Sementra hasil evaluasi postur kerja menunjukkan adanya penurunan skor dari 7 menjadi 4. Hal ini mengindikasikan diperlukan adanya tindakan dimasa yang akan datang untuk mengantisipasi terjadinya resiko kerja dan keluhan musculoskeletal disorder terhadap operator pembersih sajadah.
“GIVING SOMEONE FREEDOM” IN OLD ICELANDIC IN MINIMALIST SYNTACTIC TERMS
Authors: Chankova Yana
Published: October 2023

The present paper discusses the word order alternatives attested with OIce double object constructions of the type gefa einhverjum frelsi ‘give someone freedom’ found in the ONP (https://onp.ku.dk/onp/onp.php) within a largely Minimalist syntactic framework (Chomsky (1995) and beyond). Specifically, this study draws on theoretical assumptions
borrowed from sources in the area of the movement approach to modified word order types in the early Germanic languages (e.g. Eythórsson (1995); Haugan (2001)). The paper starts off with an analysis of base-generated post-VP indirect object (Dat) – frelsi (Acc) order and proceeds to an account of modified orders derived by VP-internal Scrambling, short-distance Scrambling, and Topicalization, wherein the direct object frelsi is claimed to have moved leftwards from its base position. The author of the paper argues that leftward dislocation takes frelsi to various target positions, i.e. an adjunction position in the left periphery of VP (resulting from VP-internal Scrambling), an adjunction position in the left periphery of vP (as a result of shortdistance Scrambling), the specifier position of CP (consequent upon Topicalization). The objective of the paper is to analyze the conditions, under which the above displacement operations apply, the structural configurations, derived by leftward movement and the properties of the ex-situ positions, targeted by frelsi.
TOPONYMIC COMPONENTS IN COMPARISONS IN PHRASEOLOGY OF THE BULGARIAN, SERBO-CROATIAN AND CZECH LANGUAGES
Authors: Krejčí Pavel
Published: October 2023

The text presents the toponyms in the role of components of the Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian and Czech phraseological units, which have the form of a stable comparison. Traditionally, a comparison – whether idiomatized (established) or non-idiomatized – has a semantic structure that can be expressed by the formula Cd – R – Tc – c – Ct, where Cd (comparandum) is a referential expression usually in the subject position, given a specific context, R (relator) is a relational expression (usually a verb) that gives the idiom the character of a predicate, Tc (tertium comparationis) denotes a property, which Cd and Ct have in common (Tc often merges with R), c (comparator) is a formal feature signalling a general relation of similarity (as, in Czech usually jako/jak, in Serbo-Croatian kao/k'o, poput, in Bulgarian като, колкото, сякаш) and Ct (comparatum) is a generalised and usually known model, prototype, standard to which the contextually given referent of Cd is related in terms of its similarity (Čejka, 1992, p. 34 – 35, cf. also Filipec, Čermák, 1985, pp. 217 – 218). The toponymic component is usually part of the comparatum. From the point of view of the syntactic structure we have identified two main types of comparatum: 1. simple comparatum (comp. = toponym, e.g. Bulg. стар като Ерусалим, S.-Cr. velik kao Velebit, Cz. vyprahlý jako Sahara) and 2. complex comparatum (comp. = structure containing a toponym), which has three different forms: prep+TOP (e.g. Cz. je tam zima jako v Rusku), Subst+prep+TOP (e.g. Bulg. оправям работата колкото Бамо в Троян) and Verb[+Subst]+prep+TOP (e.g. S.-Cr. kao da je došao iz Tunguzije).
Assessing the Effect of the RGEC Method on Firm Value in the Indonesian Banking Sector
Authors: Magdalena Jessica , Desyanti Nurlaili Putri , - Meiryani
Published: October 2023

This study aims to find out how the influence of the RGEC method variables includes the risk profile variable, GCG, Profit, and capital variables on the variable value of banking companies in Indonesia in 2019 and 2020. The fixed value was used as the dependent variable and Tobin's Q. Used to assess the banking industry. profit, capital, return and GCG are independent variables. As this is a quantitative study, data analysis was performed using STATA. The research results show that the Risk Profile, GCG, and Earnings partially do not affect firm value. However, there is one influential variable, capital, which influences firm value. When viewed simultaneously, Risk Profile, GCG, Earning, and Capital positively affect the firm value or the RGEC method influences firm value.
A Corpus Analysis on Food-related Borrowing Words Between English and Chinese and its Influences on Cultural Implication and Language Development
Authors: Zhuoma Qingzeng
Published: October 2023

Language borrowing, also known as lexical borrowing, occurs when words are assimilated from one language into another. The integration of loan words from foreign languages is a common occurrence in different tongues, contributing to linguistic diversity and reflecting cultural exchange and influence. This research aimed to investigate and analyze the borrowing of food-related words in English and Chinese languages through a comprehensive review of written texts, such as recipes, restaurant menus, articles, and blogs to compile a list of loan words in both languages. Additionally, the paper analyzed the factors contributing to the culinary vocabulary between English and Chinese and the methods of accessing loan words between the two languages, as well as the role of food-related loan vocabulary in reflecting and influencing cultural assimilation and language development. The objectives of this study included identifying and analyzing food-related borrowing words in English and Chinese, comparing and contrasting patterns and frequency of borrowing in food-related vocabulary between the two languages, and exploring the cultural implications and language development arising from the usage of borrowing words in food-related contexts. Through this analysis, this paper gained insights into the linguistic and cultural exchanges between English and Chinese, shedding light on the dynamic nature of language and its impact on food-related terminology.
Comparison of Conventional Physical Therapy with and Without Maitland Thoracic Manipulation in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Patients. A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Authors: Rizwan Baria , Ahmed Sajeel , Mian Tayyaba Mustafa , Neil Kanza , Safdar Kiran , Asghar Hasha , Akmal Fatima , Noor Aiza , Maqbool Sania
Published: October 2023

The most typical cause of shoulder or sub acromial pain was impingement syndrome. Between 6.7 and 66.7% of people reported having shoulder pain at some point in their lives, and this frequency increases with age, reaching its peak around 50. The most frequent causes of shoulder pain were rotator cuff disease and adhesive capsulitis, both of which may present with the same signs but differ in the results and consequences of particular therapeutic approaches. Various therapies, such as joint mobilization and therapeutic exercises targeted at particular shoulder tissues, were employed in current practice to treat shoulder pain, but their efficacy was limited.The Mayo hospital in Lahore's OPD physiotherapy department hosted this blinded, controlled trial. In this study, two groups of 40 participants were randomly chosen. Static conservative exercise treatment was used to treat the subjects in Group A. The individuals in Group B received Maitland Thoracic Manipulation as part of a conservative exercise therapy regimen. Each patient signed a Performa, and informed consent was obtained from them all. The Neer Impingement test and a self-made and peer-reviewed questionnaire were both utilized to collect data and determine the prevalence of shoulder impingement syndrome.The findings of this study demonstrated that Maitland manipulation was more successful for treating Shoulder Impingement syndrome than conservative therapy alone.Impingement syndrome was the most common cause of shoulder or sub acromial pain. The incidence of shoulder pain was ranging from 6.7 to 66.7% which increase in frequency as age progresses, peaking at 50 years of age. Rotator cuff pathology and adhesive capsulitis were the most common causes of shoulder pain, may exhibit same findings but with variety of outcomes and effects to specific treatment strategies. In current practice, different interventions were used for treating shoulder pain, such as joint mobilization and therapeutic exercises, directed at specific tissues of the shoulder, but the effectiveness of these treatment options were limited.According to the study, conservative physical therapy combined with Maitland Mobilization and Manipulation is more effective at treating shoulder impingement discomfort and produces greater results than conservative physical therapy alone.
Riesgos y Beneficios de la Tomografía Computarizada en el Embarazo
Authors: Díaz Cárdenas Valentina , Rovira Madrid Paola Andrea , Contreras Diart César Enrique , Pérez Canchila Luisa Fernanda , Jaimes Bautista Jefferson David , Alvarez Castro María Carolina , Hernández Muñoz Diana Marcela
Published: October 2023

En obstetricia, el uso de exámenes de imágenes para el diagnóstico de condiciones no obstétricas puede ser usado en cualquier momento del embarazo, como lo es el uso de la tomografía computarizada, la cual, es un procedimiento con imágenes que usa un equipo especial de rayos X para crear imágenes detalladas, o exploraciones, de regiones internas del cuerpo. Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica de artículos en inglés y español desde 2004 a la actualidad con el objetivo de conocer los riesgos y beneficios de la tomografía computarizada en el embarazo. Los riesgos expuestos por los diferentes autores giran en torno a la exposición de rayos ionizantes en tanto que los beneficios proporcionan información importante de patologías presentes en el feto y/o  la madre que pueden incluso sobrepasar el riesgo si el médico así lo considera.
DEMANDAS DE PRODUTORES DE CONTEÚDO AUDIOVISUAL PARA MÍDIAS SOCIAIS DIGITAIS
Authors: Oliveira Jakeline bandeira de , Silva Santana da silva , Figueira Filho Fernando Marques
Published: October 2023

As mídias sociais digitais fazem parte do cotidiano de muitas pessoas atualmente. Pelas suas características tecnológicas e por não passarem por um controle tão rígido quanto os meios de comunicação de massa mais tradicionais, as mídias digitais permitem a publicação e o consumo de conteúdos mais diversos por um grupo significativamente maior de produtores, desde os sem formação e experiência até os profissionais bastante experientes. As pesquisas sobre comunicação mediada pelas tecnologias digitais têm abordado uma variedade de temas, onde é possível destacar a análise dos conteúdos e a atuação profissional dos produtores. Pouco se conhece sobre o processo de produção audiovisual para as mídias sociais digitais. Nesse contexto, este trabalho teve por objetivo investigar demandas de produtores de conteúdo audiovisual para mídias sociais digitais. Os dados foram coletados por um questionário online, entre maio e agosto de 2021. Eles foram analisados por estatística descritiva e análise de conteúdo. Os 43 participantes relataram uma diversidade de demandas, dentre as quais é possível destacar: realização de cursos específicos relacionados com a produção audiovisual, mais tempo para produzir conteúdo, mais e melhores equipamentos, equipes maiores e melhor capacitadas. Alguns participantes relataram dificuldades na edição do áudio e do vídeo, além de não saberem utilizar os softwares de edição. Trabalhos futuros podem tomar alguma dessas demandas como ponto de partida para uma investigação que busca entendê-la em profundidade, propor intervenções e avaliar seus impactos. Iniciativas multi e interdisciplinares tendem a ser promissoras nesses casos.
CONCEPÇÕES DE LÍNGUA/LINGUAGEM E ATIVIDADES DE SALA DE AULA DE LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA: CONTRIBUIÇÕES PARA A FORMAÇÃO DOCENTE
Authors: Santos Silva Rita De Cassia Dos
Published: October 2023

Dada a íntima relação existente entre concepções de língua e trabalho com atividades de linguagem, discutimos, como objetivo amplo, as principais concepções de língua e como elas se relacionam com as atividades selecionadas/construídas para serem trabalhadas com os alunos. Especificamente, analisamos, dois exercícios usados pela professora da turma de 8º ano de uma escola pública da periferia da cidade de Maceió, em Alagoas, onde realizei meu Estágio Curricular Supervisionado I – de Observação. Os estudos de Antunes (2010), PCN (1997), Saussure (1995), Freire (1987) e Bakhtin/Volochínov (1981) subsidiaram nossa pesquisa. Defendemos que um trabalho em sala de aula, a partir de uma abordagem discursiva da língua, melhor atende à pretensão de formação do aluno crítico, protagonista de sua própria aprendizagem – o que não exclui, necessariamente, atividades de análise linguística de tendência estruturalista, desde que elas tenham um objetivo para além do fim nelas mesmas. Concluímos que concepções de língua/linguagem e atividades de sala de aula de Língua Portuguesa possuem relações intrínsecas, e que, portanto, o professor precisa conhecer tais teorias para que sua prática docente seja, cada vez mais, coerente, consistente e consciente, de acordo com cada realidade pedagógica.
DESENVOLVIMENTO E ANÁLISE SENSORIAL DE DISCOS CONGELADOS DE OMELETE COM LINHAÇA, COM E SEM ADIÇÃO DE PECTINA
Authors: Massaut Khadija Bezerra , Bender Vagner Nunes , Louro Alice Machado , Bauer Vanessa Ribeiro Pestana , Zaicovski Cristiane Brauer
Published: October 2023

Objetivo: O presente estudo objetiva desenvolver e avaliar sensorialmente discos congelados de omelete com linhaça com e sem adição de pectina. Métodos: Após estudos preliminares, duas formulações de discos de omelete com linhaça foram avaliadas, com e sem adição de pectina, através de estudos sensoriais de preferência, escala hedônica de aceitabilidade e de intenção de compra, no intuito de avaliar a aceitabilidade do produto através dos atributos cor, aroma, sabor, textura e aspecto global bem como, o potencial de mercado através da avaliação de intenção de compra. Resultados: A amostra contendo pectina apresentou maior índice de preferência, sendo selecionada para a etapa do teste de aceitabilidade. Os discos de omeletes contendo linhaça e pectina, apresentaram índices de aceitabilidade de 97,14% para cor, 80% para aroma, 91,43% para sabor, 88,57% para textura e 94,29% para aspecto global. Além disso, a intenção de compra obtida foi superior à 97%. Conclusão: Os discos de omelete com linhaça e pectina apresentaram índice de aceitabilidade superior à 80% em todos os atributos, indicando que os métodos de processamento do produto foram adequados e que, o produto possui potencial de mercado, apresentando-se como uma opção rápida, prática e saudável de consumir ovos.