bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Music and Motion in the Performance Art of Roso Rerasaning Jiwo
Authors: Pristiati Tutut , Rochbeind Fenny
Published: August 2022

Roso Rerasaning Jiwo is the title of multidisciplinary performance art that combines various fields of art. The purpose of this paper is to describe the relationship between music and the body movements of performers in collaborating to interpret the feelings that are turbulent in the artist’s soul, both spontaneously and in totality. Musical techniques are created extemporaneously and played spontaneously to respond to the performers’ body movements. This creative process focuses on exploring aspects of musical ideas to create interactions between the music, the performers, and the audience through sound, body movements, and dialogue. Each motif in a musical composition contains rhythms that flow spontaneously, following the movements of the performer’s body so as to form an artistic and characteristic unity. It is hoped that through Roso’s performance art Rerasaning Jiwo, this art can be understood and appreciated as a new form that offers novel aesthetic effects.
Keywords: music, motion, performance art, Roso Rerasaning Jiwo
Improving Students' 4C Skills Using Video Games
Authors: Istiar Wardhana Mitra
Published: August 2022

To be able to apply the knowledge learned in school in the community, students need not only skills but also knowledge of potential problems and decision-making abilities. Therefore, students need four skills (4C skills) that must be imparted at the beginning of learning and nurtured continuously in order to compete and thrive in an academic environment. Educators have recognized that such goals are important yet challenging. For this reason, it is necessary to use supporting media that can assist in honing students’ critical thinking skills. The proposed media for this study was social video games. The selection of games was based on the flexibility of media that can be accessed ubiquitously and allows for interactions with other players in cyberspace. In this article, we examined several methods that can be applied in social games to improve students’ 4C skills.
Keywords: 4C skills, game, media
Persuasion Madurese Medicinal Herb Product Packaging through Sexual Esthetic Exoticism
Authors: Pujiyanto Dr. , Tarmizi Bin Azizan Assoc. Prof. Ahamad , Pramono Andy
Published: August 2022

This research departed from the author’s interest in the design of medicinal herb product (thereafter called jamu) packaging coming from Madura Island having verbal and visual persuasive messages leading to exoticism esthetics. Persuasion through sexuality exoticism esthetics often appears when medicinal herb product is intended to men and women who want to achieve harmonious relationship biologically. Medicinal herb product (jamu) promoted through verbal and visual persuasion delivered via packaging design media can be attractive and tempting, so that consumers buy it to be consumed. The uniqueness of sexual vulgar exotic persuasive message in the packaging of medicinal herb product is important to be studied in-depth. This research focused on the design of jamu packaging leading to sexuality exoticism produced in Madura, the sample jamu produced in Bangkalan, Sampang, Pamekasan, and Sumenep Regencies. Data was obtained through observation, documentation, and online literature, the results of which were combined through triangulation process and analyzed using Jean Baudrillard’s trans-aesthetic theory stating that design contains sign and symbolic values. The result of research showed that the design of jamu packaging in Madura functioning to improve stamina intended to husband-wife couple contain exoticism trans-aesthetic value. The values contained in the packaging design are: (1) sign value consisting of: (a) the use of packaging as product container, as jamu information and promotion media, (b) buying jamu product to be consumed generates spirit to do some activities, (c) packaging design contains modernity sign to the consumers of jamu, and (3) symbols of power, sturdiness, harmony, enjoyment, and satisfaction to consumers. This persuasive strategy is considered to be able to attract the public’s interest, most of which come from middle-class economy who like to imagine momentary enjoyment.
Keywords: jamu, packaging design, persuasive, exoticism, aesthetic
Rogo a Vmces mandarem pelo vapor de Abril quatro mil res: sobre as expressões de tratamento em cartas manuscritas de 1881
Authors: Bandeira Grace Freire Freire
Published: August 2022

Com vistas à descrição das expressões de tratamento empregadas nas cartas objeto da Pesquisa sobre os registros de português no Amazonas dos séculos XIX e XX, consideramos um total de 104correspondências manuscritas para dar-lhes uma abordagem funcionalista (GIVÓN, 1995; VOTRE et al., 1997; PAREDES SILVA, 1998;LOPES, 2019). Neste artigo, trazemos as escolhas que os remetentes fazem ao se dirigirem aos destinatários das cartas comerciais produzidas ao longo do ano de 1881; oportunidade em que consideramos as realizações de Vossa Mercê nos documentos em análise. Nossos resultados sobre as formas de tratamento reservadas à segunda pessoa (o não-eu, em termos semântico-discursivos) indicam a constituição de amostras ternárias em determinados domínios sintáticos e, desse modo, revelam os recursos à época em uso para designar uma relação entre quem informava suas necessidades materiais e aquele que, em razão do ofício, despachava, da capital Manaus, as mercadorias para as cidades do interior amazônico.
Marcação/não-marcação das formas você e o(a) senhor(a) via referência, paralelismo e tipo de relato
Authors: Furtado Raquel Maria da Silva Costa , Coan Márluce
Published: August 2022

À luz do Sociofuncionalismo, tratamos do comportamento variável entre você e o(a)senhor(a), bem como dos reflexos do princípio da marcação na atuação dessas formas, considerando-se referência, paralelismo e tipo de relato. Os dados provêm de interações de 16 grupos focais, cada qual constituído por um informante-base, do qual coletamos os dados, e outros três informantes, um em relação simétrica e dois em relação assimétrica (superior e inferior), totalizando 64 participantes residentes em Cametá-PA. Obtivemos 182 dados de você e 38 de senhor(a), os quais analisamos estatisticamente. A forma você é menos marcada, tanto em distribuição de frequência quanto em complexidade estrutural e cognitiva, pois ocorre em estruturas paralelas e em discurso de fala própria, o que remete a contextos menos opacos e de menor duração, portanto de menor densidade. Exceção feita à análise de referência, já que a forma você, embora não marcada, atua em contextos mais complexos, os de referência indireta.
CAUSES OF DESTRUCTION DURING OIL STARVING IN THE FRICTION COUPLE "PISTON RING - CYLINDER LINER"
Authors: Dmytrychenko Mykola , Bogdanov Ivan
Published: August 2022

The study deals with the phenomenon of wear in the friction pair of the piston ring -cylinder liner during bench tests on prototypes. The tribological performance of dry frictionsimulating oil starvation was evaluated using the reciprocating motion of the tribometer. Significantwear was observed on the surface of the sleeve, made of gray cast iron, in contact with the chromesteel surface. This can be explained by a significant gradient in the rigidity of the tribopair inconjugation. With a chrome coating that has a noticeable hardness, extrusion and foaming of thesurface are observed along the edge of the sleeve, which indicates a change in wear. The coefficientof friction in dry sliding with stepped load increases showed an unstable state of friction, which isnot appreciated in the operation of any tribological system.Piston rings are used to seal the exhaust outlet gap between the piston and the liner for efficientoperation of the internal combustion engine. The distribution surface of the cylinder liner and pistonring during reciprocating motion is subject to continuous wear due to constant stresses, hightemperatures and intense loads. Thus, the performance and reliability of such heavy-duty enginecomponents depend on the topography of the conjugate surfaces and the associated tribologicalinteractions. Therefore, it is necessary to study the tribological behavior of conjugates of liners -rings that are subject to wear during oil starvation, and designed to effectively prevent exfoliation.This phenomenon leads to new surface coatings and modifications with significant wear propertiesin difficult operating conditions. Under certain conditions of loading, sliding and lubrication, the temperature rises to a criticalstate, the formation of the lubricating film is stopped and any formed lubricating film is destroyed,which leads to a catastrophic increase in friction. This continuous thermal feedback with the contactzone leads to wear of the friction pair of the piston ring - the cylinder liner. Given the changes in thedesign and materials of the engine, despite the fact that engine performance has increasedsignificantly with reduced emissions, it is impossible to exclude increased performance and enginefailure.
IMPACT OF EXTENDING THE «LIFE CYCLE» OF LOCOMOTIVES ON THE COUNTRY’S GDP AND THE ECONOMY OF THE RAILWAY INDUSTRY
Authors: Panchenko Serhii , Balaka Yevhenii , Panchenko Vladyslav , Rezunenko Maryna
Published: August 2022

The article describes the economic aspect of the causal relationship between theextension of the «life cycle» of locomotives and the growth of the country’s gross domestic product(GDP). It was determined that the main factor inhibiting the development of the railway is the lackof funds, which significantly affects the pace of renewal of the locomotive fleet, which can, in turn,cause the unstable operation of the railway infrastructure. The article examines and substantiates theexpediency of using correlation-regression analysis methods to build an economic-mathematicalmodel that adequately determines the impact of the increased volume of freight transportation on thevalue of the GDP of purchasing power parity (PPP) due to the extension of the «life cycle» of freightlocomotives (macroeconomic aspect). We determined the dependence of the value of Ukrainian GDPof the PKS on the volume of freight transportation by domestic wheeled transport. It was establishedthat in the situation under research more than 45 % of the total variability of the value of UkrainianGDP of the PKS is explained by the change in the total volume of cargo transportation by rail androad transport. The economic interpretation of the model parameters allows us to state that anincrease in the volume of freight transportation by 1 unit of cargo leads to an increase in the valueof the GDP of the PKS of Ukraine by an average of $ 0.0674. The use of the model suggested in theresearch made it possible to evaluate a prospective growth of the GDP of the PKS of Ukraine due tothe increase in the volume of freight transportation by fifty locomotives. The extension of their servicelife by five years resulted in the amount of 8,893.7 thousand in US dollars, i.e. $ 1778.3 thousandannually. The study of the economic attractiveness of the development and implementation of thedomestic system for monitoring the technical condition of locomotives (industry-economic aspect) forthe railway industry led to drawing a reasonable conclusion about the possibility of obtaining a significant increase in the efficiency of the railway. It was established that the development andimplementation of domestic systems on fifty locomotives compared to the purchase of foreign-madeanalogues provides savings of more than 32.6 thousand US dollars.
Exploring the Differences Between Students in IS and Other Disciplines in the Perceptions of Factors Influencing Study Program Choice: A Survey Study in Norway
Authors:   University of Agder, Faculty of Social Science, Kristiansand, Norway, Acilar Ali , Sæbø Øystein ,   University of Agder, Faculty of Social Science, Kristiansand, Norway
Published: August 2022

In this study, we explored the differences between students in IS and other disciplines in their perceptions of factors influencing study program choice. A quantitative research approach was employed. We used an online survey for data collection. Data was collected in a Norwegian public university in the Fall semester of 2021. The findings from this study showed that the factors that most influence students' choice of study program are career-related. The most influencing factor for students in choosing a study program was identified as job availability, followed by job security, career opportunities, and interesting work assignments. Significant differences were found between students in IS and other disciplines in the following five factors influencing study program choice: job security, opportunity to be innovative, personal skills, ease of study topics, and performance in high school subject matter courses.
Returns Management Practices in Swiss Online Apparel Retailing: A Multiple Case Study Approach
Authors:   Graduate MScBA Online Business & Marketing, Lucerne School of Business, Lucerne, Switzerland, Gaidarzhy Karyna , Wozniak Thomas ,   Institute of Communication and Marketing, Lucerne School of Business, Lucerne, Switzerland, Schu Matthias ,   Institute of Communication and Marketing, Lucerne School of Business, Lucerne, Switzerland
Published: August 2022

Product returns are a critical, costly task for online retailers; yet the process of managing and avoiding returns is neither actively coordinated nor investigated. Based on a multiple case study approach, six in-depth interviews with top- and middle-level apparel industry managers were conducted to explore and describe practices of managing product returns in online apparel retailing. Our findings revealed returns management practices implemented in online apparel retailing and identified several applications to reduce the environmental footprint of product returns and improving the company’s performance, based on five facets of returns management: (1) the interplay of return policy, product category, and preventive actions; (2) the application of avoidance practices; (3) the management of returns in omnichannel retail; (4) the potential of artificial intelligence to reduce return rates; and (5) the role of sustainability in consumer behaviour. To reduce product returns and enhance a company’s performance, we propose to map the practices against different phases of the return journey.
Method for More Successful Usage of Airbnb by Hosts and Guests in Developing Countries
Authors:   Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Economics-Skopje, 1000, Skopje, North Macedonia, Rajkovska Mihaela , Santa Mijalche ,   Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Economics-Skopje, 1000, Skopje, North Macedonia
Published: August 2022

In this paper we aim to propose a method for more successful usage of Airbnb platform by the hosts and guests in North Macedonia. To achieve this, we have performed qualitative research and interviewed twenty individuals. The collected data was analyzed through grounded theorizing. Based on the analysis we identified that the dimensions under which the hosts have most control and through which can impact the value perception of the guests is the bargaining power they have. To increase the bargaining power, we have identified steps that the hosts should follow. These proposals are empirically based and practically useful.
Réflexivité environnementale et (in)conscience de la crise écologique dans la littérature catastrophiste du XIXe siècle
Authors: Sukiennicka Marta
Published: August 2022

Les récents travaux des historiens des sciences ont démontré que la conscience environnementale n’est pas le propre de notre « modernité réflexive ». Dès le XVe siècle, l’agir humain est envisagé comme facteur de changement dans diverses théories du climat qui oscillent entre l’optimisme et la peur de la catastrophe. Cette conscience climatique imprègne la littérature catastrophiste qui, dès le XIXe siècle, réfléchit sur les pouvoirs et les conséquences néfastes de la technoculture propre à la société industrielle. L’étude des œuvres de Jean-Baptiste Cousin de Grainville, d’Alfred Bonnardot et de Camille Flammarion permet d’observer comment la littérature à la fois s’empare des savoirs et détourne ceux qui portent sur l’économie de la nature et sur le climat, désamorçant les peurs et produisant un certain inconscient de la crise climatique.
« L’illusion du jardin décevant ». L’écriture de la crise dans les Jardins maures d’Aline Réveillaud de Lens
Authors: Sokołowicz Małgorzata
Published: August 2022

Le but de cette contribution est de répondre à la question de savoir pourquoi dans les Jardins maures, cycle de nouvelles de l’écrivaine et peintre française de l’époque coloniale, Aline Réveillaud de Lens (1881-1925), l’imaginaire du jardin s’unit à celui de la crise. Avons-nous affaire tout simplement à la crise du jardin compris comme un espace paradisiaque ou s’agit-t-il d’autres crises encore que l’écrivaine évoque en se servant de cette union incongrue du jardin et de la crise ? Pour répondre à ces questions, nous avons divisé notre article en trois parties. La première présentera brièvement l’écrivaine et le cycle. La deuxième montrera que le jardin en crise peut cacher des crises propres à la société musulmane et la troisième décrira le jardin en crise comme la crise d’un certain rêve.
La crise psychique dans "Les Vies encloses" de Georges Rodenbach
Authors: Sasin Eliza
Published: August 2022

La fin du XIXe siècle en France est marquée par plusieurs crises parmi lesquelles la crise sociale et la crise de la littérature. Dans ce contexte, Georges Rodenbach a élaboré un poème en plusieurs parties, Les Vies encloses qui, dans la lignée des courants du symbolisme et du décadentisme, contient de nombreuses références à la philosophie de Schopenhauer. L’auteur y montre l’âme isolée aux prises avec le monde, sa recherche d’identité et sa découverte d’une vie intérieure profonde. À partir de ce qu’Edgar Morin dit de la crise et des pensées de Rodenbach lui-même, il est possible d’interpréter les différentes phases de la crise psychique que traverse cette âme, manifeste dans le contraste entre la lumière et les ténèbres, les mondes extérieur et intérieur, la sécurité et le danger et, finalement, entre la vie et la mort.
Fiction (post-)apocalyptique et usages critiques de l’histoire : "Malevil" (1972) de Robert Merle
Authors: Lévêque Laure
Published: August 2022

Marqué par les dérives d’un XXe siècle tombé dans les pires excès et dans l’horreur nue, Robert Merle, romancier humaniste et engagé, en vient à questionner l’humanité de l’homme. Chez cet écrivain populaire, cela passe par l’inscription dans les genres en vogue de l’anticipation ou de la dystopie où les dauphins Fa et Bi sont plus avisés que les humains (Un animal doué de raison, 1967), espèce qui ne mérite pas forcément de se perpétuer (Les hommes protégés, 1974). En 1972, avec Malevil, Merle sacrifie à la littérature post-apocalyptique et imagine qu’une catastrophe nucléaire a ramené l’homme à une condition primaire, situation qui lui sert à penser la crise politique et morale au cœur de la cité. Mais, au-delà de cette classique fonction révélatrice, l’heuristique de la crise confronte Merle aux points aveugles de son référentiel idéologique et le texte met finalement en crise jusqu’aux positions progressistes affichées par l’auteur, rabattant le roman sur les positions réactionnaires qu’un Barjavel développe dans Ravage (1943).
Rodzaje definicji stosowane w językoznawczych tekstach naukowych. Perspektywa retoryczna
Authors: Bartoszewicz Iwona
Published: August 2022

The aim of the present article is to reveal the possibilities of a rhetoric interpretation of stylistic and formal properties of linguistic academic texts based on the example of definitions used in these texts. In this order the author characterises such components of professional scholarly communication as functional style and relevant professional language. Next, basic information concerning the typology of definitions is given and an attempt is made to determine the kinds of definitions used in linguistic academic texts. The author exposes the problem of these texts being persuasive.
Relações étnico-raciais nos currículos dos cursos de licenciatura em matemática das IES baianas
Authors: Santos Thaís Santana Araújo dos , Araújo Maria de Lourdes Haywanon Santos
Published: August 2022

O presente trabalho verificou a existência de discussões voltadas à educação para as relações étnico-raciais nos currículos dos cursos de Licenciatura em Matemática das instituições públicas baianas, bem como discutiu a importância e necessidade do tratamento deste tema, visando contribuir para uma educação que valorize e respeite a diversidade. A pesquisa documental e bibliográfica, de cunho qualitativo, foi realizada utilizando dados obtidos em documentos e pela escuta de coordenadores, professores e estudantes dos cursos, por meio de questionários. Percebeu-se, na maioria das instituições, a ausência dessas discussões, o que reflete desinteresse ou ausência de entendimento da necessidade de tratar da temática por parte das coordenações dos cursos, em contraponto à necessidade dos estudantes que percebem a influência dessa lacuna em sua formação ao se depararem com situações de racismo no contexto escolar.
The Missile Defense Systems and Concepts of Limited Nuclear War
Authors: Klimov V.
Published: August 2022

In the case of an intercepting massive nuclear missile attack, the technical capabilities of modern missile defense systems remain poor, nevertheless, the options for using the latest missile defense systems go beyond the “classic nuclear scenario”. First and foremost, missile defense systems have been used in conventional armed conflicts. This practice has already demonstrated their combat effectiveness which has become an impetus for the ongoing technical modernization of their main elements. In recent years, the conflict scenarios have been worked out in the United States and Russia where the limited use of low-yield nuclear weapons is allowed. The limited nuclear strike can be launched at the initial stages of a traditional conflict to consolidate the acquired military benefits and disrupt the enemy’s counteroffensive. Obviously, the limited use of nuclear weapons is fraught with an aggravation of the risk of a rapid and uncontrolled nuclear escalation. Unexpectedly, in this context, missile defense becomes a severe deterrent. Missile defense systems deployed at critical military facilities can remove the incentives for the limited nuclear strike as well as give considerable strategic and political advantages. Under these circumstances, missile defense systems become key players in the military balance. To reduce the risks of the limited use of nuclear weapons the author proposes “a roadmap” based on revitalization of the main arms control regimes and use of the capabilities of modern missile defense systems. It is hypothesized that “thin” missile defense removes the incentive to launch the first limited nuclear strike, thus enhancing strategic stability.
Russian Policy Towards Chinese Direct Investments in the Far East
Authors: Kireev A.
Published: August 2022

In recent years, Chinese capital has become a key object of Russia’s foreign investment policy in the Far East. Тhe author of the article conducts a comparative historical analysis of the effectiveness of state regulation of Chinese direct investments, their volume, geographical and sectoral structure in the Russian Far East (RFE). The first part of the article addresses to the process of the formation of Russian policy towards Chinese investments in the RFE, the evolution of its goals and means since the late 1980s until now. The author identifies four main periods in the genesis of Russian policy in this area: 1987–1998; 1999–2005; 2006–2011; 2012–present. The second part of the article examines the actual dynamics of Chinese direct investments in the RFE, the most important changes in their inflow and accumulation, the geographical and sectoral distribution. Comparison of the development trends of Russia’s investment policy and its results shows that the period in the regulation of Chinese investments in the RFE, which began in 2012, can be assessed as the most successful over the past three decades. Nevertheless, the volume of accumulated Chinese capital is not sufficient to replace the reduced budgetary investments in the macroregion and ensure its outstripping growth. The structure of Chinese investment supports the preservation of an economy based on the extraction and export of natural resources. The real dynamics of FDI from China does not correspond to the declared goals of the state policy for the development of the Far East.
COVID-19 Shocks: Cross-Country Analysis
Authors: Goffe N. , Monusova G.
Published: August 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic that engulfed the world in early 2020 did not make an exception for anyone. However, the degree of its impact on countries and social groups varies significantly. This article discusses several factors that can shape these differences, focusing specifically on the correlation between the excess mortality during 2020–2021 and various dimensions of social vulnerability, specifically the ones that are caused by unprotected or low pay employment, self-employment, and higher exposure to work-related social contacts. In order to measure these factors, this study relies on the analysis of the Gini coefficient and some other indices that reflect the specifics of labour markets and social vulnerabilities. The assessment is based on data provided by Eurofound, Eurobarometer, the World Bank and OECD Statistics. The correlation between inequality/vulnerability and excess mortality rates can be explained by higher exposure of vulnerable social groups to the infection and their lower access to high quality healthcare. The econometric analysis supports the hypothesis that the cross-country variation in excess mortality rates during the 2020–2021 COVID-19 pandemics can be partially explained by socioeconomic characteristics of countries in the sample. Vulnerable groups are not only more exposed to health-related risks due to the pandemics but are also less likely to be vaccinated. Larger shares of the vulnerable groups and lower vaccination rates are associated with higher excess mortality rates conditional upon country characteristics such as GDP per capita, the share of university graduates and healthcare expenditures, as well as age structure. This relationship holds for different variables used, different country samples and data sets.
A Simple Survey of Pre-trained Language Models
Authors: Zhu Zhenyi
Published: August 2022

Pre-trained Language Models (PTLM) have remarkable and successful performance in solving lots of NLP tasks nowadays. And previous researchers have created many SOTA models and these models are included in many long surveys(Qiu et al., 2020). So, we would like to conduct a simple and short survey on this topic to help researchers understand the sketch of PTLM more quickly and comprehensively. In this short survey, we would provide a simple but comprehensive review of techniques, benchmarks, and methodologies in PTLM. And we would also introduce the applications evaluation of PTLM in this simple survey.
Simulation of strongly photoionized silicon plasma
Authors: Vichev Ilia Yurievich
Published: August 2022

The work demonstrates the process of simulation a strongly photoionized silicon plasma with parameters close to astrophysical. The calculations were carried out within the model of collisional-radiative equilibrium. The obtained results were verified by comparison with the results of other participants of the codes comparison workshop. A comparative analysis of the results with the experimentally measured spectrum of soft X-ray transmission through a layer of photoionized silicon plasma is carried out.
The COVID‑19 pandemic and the consumption of tobacco and nicotine-containing products: a literature review
Authors: Salagay O. O. , Sakharova G. M. , Antonov N. S. , Stadnik N. M.
Published: August 2022

The fight against the COVID‑19 pandemic has led to the implementation of unprecedented measures in countries, including self-isolation, which have had a significant impact on people’s behavior and could lead to a change in the consumption of tobacco and nicotine-containing products. This article provides an overview of studies evaluating smoking behavior change and its impact on the prevalence of tobacco and nicotine use in the community at the start of the pandemic.

Methods. The review included 31 published studies with data on smoking from more than 250,000 people from 24 countries that examined the following aspects of the problem: the association of smoking with COVID‑19 outcomes, identification of factors influencing smoking behavior at the beginning of the COVID‑19 pandemic, changing prevalence of tobacco and nicotine consumption at the start of the COVID‑19 pandemic, tobacco company actions during the pandemic, impact of misinformation about the association of smoking with COVID‑19 on consumers of tobacco and nicotine products, government actions to reduce the sale of tobacco and nicotine products during the pandemic time.

Findings. All researchers identified mixed responses from consumers of tobacco and nicotine-containing products early in the pandemic. In equal proportions, smokers increased their tobacco/nicotine intake or reduced their smoking intensity. To a lesser extent, consumers quit smoking, but there were respondents who reported starting smoking due to the COVID‑19 pandemic.

Conclusion. Monitoring the prevalence of consumption of tobacco and nicotine-containing products and the causes influencing it in the early periods of the COVID‑19 pandemic made it possible to identify additional effective measures, the implementation of which can prevent the growth of tobacco and nicotine consumption in such situations.
Digital medicine: expectations and prospects
Authors: Pavlov V. N. , Khanov A. M. , Turganov A. G.
Published: August 2022

The purpose of the research is to systematize the problems of the branch, formulate goals and objectives, search for methods and software and organizational solutions for digital medicine. Applied systems analysis, software engineering and artificial intelligence methods are used as research methods. The result of the research is the digital platform “Health History”, an organizational and technical system, which is a working prototype of a system solution for the reorganization of processes. The conclusion is postulated about the need for fundamental organizational changes in medicine based on information technologies, which is the essence of the digital transformation of healthcare.
User guide : the DEM Breakline and Differencing Analysis Tool—gridded elevation model analysis with a convenient graphical user interface
Authors: Blundell S.
Published: August 2022

Gridded elevation models of the earth’s surface derived from airborne lidar data or other sources can provide qualitative and quantitative information about the terrain and its surface features through analysis of the local spatial variation in elevation. The DEM Breakline and Differencing Analysis Tool was developed to extract and display micro-terrain features and vegetative cover based on the numerical modeling of elevation discontinuities or breaklines (breaks-in-slope), slope, terrain ruggedness, local surface optima, and the local elevation difference between first surface and bare earth input models. Using numerical algorithms developed in-house at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Geospatial Research Laboratory, various parameters are calculated for each cell in the model matrix in an initial processing phase. The results are combined and thresholded by the user in different ways for display and analysis. A graphical user interface provides control of input models, processing, and display as color-mapped overlays. Output displays can be saved as images, and the overlay data can be saved as raster layers for input into geographic information systems for further analysis.
PERILAKU PEDAGANG DI PASAR WISATA PLAOSAN DALAM PERSPEKTIF ETIKA BISNIS ISLAM
Authors: Novita Ambarsari  , Luhur Prasetiyo
Published: August 2022

This research is motivated by the trading activities of traders in the Plaosan Tourism Market, Magetan Regency which are not fully in accordance with Islamic business ethics. This study aims to determine the applied Islamic business ethics along with the factors that can influence and impact on business activities for traders at the Plaosan Tourism Market, Magetan Regency. This research uses qualitative methods, namely field research and uses a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques used are interviews, observation and documentation. As well as informants in this research are market managers, traders and buyers. The results of this study found that the behavior of traders in the Plaosan Tourism Market had not fully implemented the principles stated in Islamic business ethics, and there were several factors that influenced the behavior of these traders. While the impact of the behavior of traders causes negative and positive effects, both of which have an effect on the behavior of traders in the Plaosan Tourism Market. The impact of traders' behavior can affect business activities such as positive impacts on social and financial aspects. As well as the negative impact if traders do not provide good service it will have an impact on income which will decrease.

Abstrak: Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh kegiatan transaksi jual beli pedagang di Pasar Wisata Plaosan Kabupaten Magetan yang belum sepenuhnya sesuai dengan etika bisnis Islam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui etika bisnis Islam yang diterapkan beserta faktor-faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi dan dampaknya terhadap kegiatan bisnis terhadap pedagang di Pasar Wisata Plaosan Kabupaten Magetan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif, yakni penelitian lapangan dan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang dilakukan adalah wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Serta informan ada penelitian ini adalah pengelola pasar, pedagang serta pembeli. Hasil penelitian ini menemukan bahwa perilaku pedagang di Pasar Wisata Plaosan belum sepenuhnya menerapkan prinsip yang telah tertera pada etika bisnis Islam, serta terdapat beberapa faktor yang mempengaruhi perilaku pedagang tersebut. Sedangkan dampak perilaku pedagang menimbulkan pengaruh negatif dan juga positif yang keduanya sama-sama berpengaruh kepada perilaku pedagang di Pasar Wisata Plaosan. Dampak perilaku pedagang tersebut dapat mempengaruhi terhadap kegiatan bisnis seperti dampak positif bagi aspek sosial maupun finansial. Serta dampak negatifnya apabila pedagang melakukan pelayanan kurang baik maka akan berdampak pada pendapatan yang akan menurun.
Movimentos sociais e Geografia: desenvolvendo o pensamento crítico no oitavo ano do ensino fundamental.
Authors: Goronski Maysa , Batista Natália
Published: August 2022

Este plano de aula tem por objetivo utilizar de metodologias ativas para abordar  os movimentos sociais nas aulas de Geografia, para as turmas de oitavo ano. Um assunto que muitas vezes é tratado como irrelevante, e que a sociedade não o conhece de fato.  As metodologias ativas que serão utilizadas serão a  construção de portfólios e uma sala de aula invertida, visando principalmente o aprendizado e o pensamento crítico do estudante, e que o mesmo faça indagações sobre o assunto, relacionadas talvez com sua vivência ou com seu conhecimento vivido. Os movimentos sociais estão previstos na Base Comum Curricular, para abordá-los foi realizado levantamento de alguns artigos, que trazem conceitos e aprofundamento deste assunto. Assim, conclui-se que a Geografia é uma ciência ampla, e que assuntos como o do “Movimento Sociais”, são de extrema importância para o ensino escolar e para a sociedade.
Incidence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in men with HIV+ and a history of Kaposi sarcoma
Authors: Cornejo-Juárez Patricia
Published: August 2022

Background: Low bone mineral density (BMD) is a common complication of chronic HIV infection, reported between 30%-67% for osteopenia, and between 15%-30% for osteoporosis. Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is an angioproliferative disease, mediated by cytokines which contributes to inflammation. The objective was to assess the prevalence of BMD in a cohort of HIV+ men with a history of KS.Methods: A retrospective study was performed from January 2019 to March 2021, in men over the age of 40 years and/or with more than 3 years of antiretroviral drugs. Odds Ratios with 95% Confidence Intervals were calculated. P values of ≤0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: Eighty-four patients were included; mean age was 45.9 ± 8.8 years, and mean time from HIV diagnosis was 9.7 ± 6.8 years. The median baseline CD4+ was 102 cells (IQR 40, 216), and the median viral load was 143 582 copies/ml (IQR 26 527, 341 500). At the time of Dual X-ray Absorptiometry, the median CD4+ count was 361 cell/mL (IQR 225, 518) and the HIV-viral load was undetectable in 80 patients (95.2%). Osteoporosis was documented in 23.8% and osteopenia in 53.6%. The analysis comparing main risk factors, including different ARV drugs for low BMD did not show statistical differences. In the multivariate analysis, NNTRI and disseminated KS were found as protective factors for low BMD. Conclusions: The low BMD reported in this cohort may be related to several risk factors, it is advisable to establish preventive measures for BMD loss, regardless of age.
Clinicopathological and prognostic significance of heat shock proteins in hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Xiang Dan , Jiang Mengdan , Chen Ya , Liu Chengjiang , Li Leilei
Published: August 2022

Background: Several studies were conducted to explore the clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic value of heat shock proteins in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the results remain controversial. To address this gap, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis.Methods: The eligible literature was obtained from PubMed, Cochrane library, Web of science, Embase, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure and Wan Fang databases. We used the odds ratio (OR) and hazard ratio (HR) as the suitable parameters to assess the clinicopathological features and prognostic value of heat shock proteins (HSPs) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. The statistical analysis was performed using STATA 16.0 software.Results: After inclusion and exclusion of studies based on the eligibility criteria, a total of 1809 hepatocellular carcinoma patients from 19 studies were finally included. The results showed that heat shock proteins expression was not associated with overall survival (OS) of HCC patients (HR=1.34, 95%CI = 0.84-2.12, P = 0.216). In addition, the pooled analyses suggested that HSPs expression was significantly correlated with the unfavorable conditions for higher tumor differentiation (OR = 1.34, 95%CI = 1.08-1.66, P = 0.008), vascular invasion (OR = 1.29, 95%CI = 1.01-1.65, P = 0.039) and lymphatic metastasis (OR=1.63, 95%CI = 1.08-2.46, P = 0.021). Meanwhile, the pooled HR showed significant correlation between heat shock protein 27 (HSP27) expression and overall survival of HCC patients (HR=1.69, 95%CI = 1.24-2.31, P = 0.001).Conclusions: Our meta-analysis confirms that overexpression of HSPs may be directly involved in tumor differentiation and distant metastasis but cannot be considered as a biomarker for predicting the prognosis of HCC. However, the expression of HSP27 could be a potential prognostic predictor of HCC.
State-of-the-Art Review of Organic Phase Change Materials for Low-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage Technology
Authors: Bidiyasar Rahul , Kumar Rohitash , Jakhar Narendra
Published: August 2022

The demand for thermal comfort by increased population results in growing energy consumption worldwide, resulting in deterioration of the global climate caused by greenhouse gas emissions. The latent heat storage technique is efficient because it can be operated at a minimum range of temperature. Especially, Phase change materials (PCMs), which have a tendency for solid-liquid phase transformation, have become a topic of great research interest. Organic PCM may be utilized in many thermal storage system applications. But none of the organic PCM in its pure form possesses all of the required properties for usage in real applications. So, to use a particular PCM in a variety of applications, eutectic PCM may be designed. The thermal characteristics like phase transition temperature and enthalpy of fusion may easily be adjusted by adding at least two PCMs to prepare eutectics with a lower melting temperature and higher energy density than either of the individual PCMs. The optimal composition of PCMs in the eutectic material and the lowest melting point are computed using the Schroder-Van Laar model. Also, because of the poor heat conduction of eutectic PCM, it puts a barrier to utilization in real-world applications. Various materials can be added in order to optimize thermal conductivity of these eutectic PCMs. Therefore, eutectic PCMs have the potential to be utilized for low-temperature heat energy storage practical applications and will progressively be included in worldwide heat management solutions in the coming years, and their price should indicate that they are worth the investment.
L-Arginine-Loaded Gold Nanocages Mitigates Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Promoting NO Production and Maintaining Mitochondrial Functions
Authors: Wang Zekun , Yang Nana , Cao Huanhuan , Hou Yajun , Fu Xiaoting , Hu Gaofei , Zhu Pengfei , Li Yuqing , Yin Chenyang , Yang Endong , Liao Ziyu , Wang Weiyun , Sun Dongdong , Fan Cundong , Zheng Lemin
Published: August 2022

Nitric oxide (NO) has the potential to ameliorate myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MI/RI), and has emerging as key molecular for drug design. However, NO can be oxidized to more toxic peroxynitrite in the presence of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and cause secondary damage to cardiomyocytes. Herein, L-Arginine-loaded selenium-coated gold nanocages (AASP) were designed and synthesized. AASP after PCM modification achieved cardiomyocytes-targeted recognition, enhanced cellular uptake and photoacoustic imaging in vitro and in vivo, which significantly inhibited oxygen glucose deprivation/re-oxygenation (OGD/R)-induced H9C2 cells cytotoxicity and apoptosis. Mechanism investigation revealed that Nano-selenium firstly exhausted ROS, which prevented NO oxidation. L-arginine (Arg) loaded in gold nanocore was catalyzed by nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) to produce NO, which in turn blocked ROS release by regulating mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) closing, which maintained mitochondria functions, inhibited apoptosis. AASP administration in vivo effectively improved myocardial functions and vascular remodeling, inhibited myocardial apoptosis and fibrosis, and eventually attenuated MI/RI of rats. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that AASP relieved MI/RI of rats mainly by maintaining mitochondrial functions and regulating NO signal. Moreover, AASP showed good safety and biocompatibility in vivo. Taken together, our findings validated the rational design that L-Arginine-loaded selenium-gold nanocages ameliorated MI/RI of rats by promoting nitric oxide production and maintaining mitochondrial functions, which could be a more efficient way to treat MI/RI.
Study of the Effect of Drying on the Pore Structure and Characteristics of Spontaneous Combustion of Immersed Lignite
Authors: Guo Wei , Zhang Chunhua , Han Yongliang
Published: August 2022

To reveal the influence mechanism of the drying process of immersed coal on the spontaneous combustion characteristics and the change rule of the spontaneous combustion process, in this research, we measured the pore structure of coal with low-field nuclear magnetic resonance, the mass change during coal oxidation with thermogravimetry, and the change of the functional groups with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Additionally, we conducted a temperature-programmed spontaneous combustion experiment with coal samples with different treatments to study the oxygen consumption rate and heat release. The results showed that the pore volume content of the pores with pore sizes of less than 100 nm was significantly reduced. The diameter range of 100–1000 nm was gradually generated after 8 h of coal drying, and the proportion of large pores and cracks larger than 1000 nm increased significantly during the drying process of the immersed coal. The oxygen consumption rate and the heat release rate were significantly affected by the degree of dryness and the temperature of coal samples in the temperature-programmed process. The turning point temperature was 140°C. Below the turning point temperature, the raw coal had the fastest oxygen consumption and maximum heat release. When the coal temperature was higher than 140°C, the oxygen consumption rate and the heat release rate of the coal sample that was dried for 24 h were higher than those for the raw coal, followed by the samples that were dried for 8 h and dried for 48 h.
PDGF regulates proliferation of malignant mesothelioma cells via CTGF protein control
Authors: Fujii Makiko , Suehiro Tomoya , HOANG NGUYEN , Matsuki Tohru , Mine Yuichi , Nikawa Hiroki , Asano Katsura
Published: August 2022

Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a disease caused by exposure to refractory asbestos. The number of patients constantly increases globally because of the 20-40-year latency period. This study aimed to perform small-molecule inhibitor screening to explore MM cell signaling and identify new targets for molecular therapy. Our results show that not only platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) inhibitors but also small interfering RNA that target PDGFR-α or PDGFR-β suppressed the proliferation of MM cell lines. Knockdown of PDGFR-α and PDGFR-β expression reduced connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) protein expression, which is known to affect MM cell proliferation and malignancy. Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) treatment induced the elevation of CTGF protein within 30 min without affecting CTGF mRNA levels in MM cells. Based on the knowledge that the protein kinase B (AKT)-mTOR pathway participates in mRNA translational control, we found that PDGF activates AKT/mTOR signaling in MM cells, and the blockade of AKT activation inhibited CTGF protein upregulation induced by PDGF. These results demonstrated that the proliferation of MM cells was significantly controlled by the PDGF–AKT–CTGF pathway. Our findings suggest that PDGF–PDGFR may be a possible therapeutic target in patients with MM.
The differential influence of ambient temperature on heart rate in male and female wild pale-throated sloths (Bradypus tridactylus)
Authors: BERKEL CAGLAR , CACAN Ercan
Published: August 2022

Climate conditions influence cardiac health in diverse animals. Extreme heat events are now more frequent in many parts of the world due to climate change, increasing cardiovascular risks in certain wild animals. Here, we found that male and female pale-throated sloths (Bradypus tridactylus) show differential responses to ambient temperature in terms of heart rate. When we fit the data using linear models, we observed that heart rate increases with increasing ambient temperature in male sloths, while heart rate decreases with increasing temperature in female slots. We hypothesize that extreme heat conditions in the future as a result of global warming might effect the cardiovascular health of male and female sloths differently, influencing population dynamics. Our findings points that in the face of climate change, vulnerability of male and female sloths to extreme heat events in terms of cardiovascular health might significantly differ.