bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Literature Review: The effect of modification diet and antioxidant on inflammatory and oxidative stress concentration in obesity
Authors: Mardhotillah Hanifah , Afifah Diana Nur , Pramono Adriyan
Published: April 2024

Obesity is also associated with increased inflammation and oxidative stress. Mediterranean and dash diets, as well as antioxidants, can reduce inflammation and oxidative stress levels in obesity. This study aimed to determine the effects of dietary modifications and antioxidants on inflammatory and oxidative stress levels in obesity. This study was carried out using the literature review method using PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar databases with the keywords Mediterranean Diet, DASH Diet, Antioxidant, Obesity, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress. The inclusion criteria in this literature are articles published in the last 5 years (2018-2023) using RCT, in English, subjects >18 years old with obesity, interventions providing Mediterranean and dash diet, antioxidants derived from natural ingredients, and articles that can be accessed online. Articles were selected individually through a double process, considering the three main research quality criteria. This study showed that a modified diet and antioxidants can reduce inflammatory biomarkers and oxidative stress in obesity by suppressing NF-κB signaling and protecting against DNA damage. In conclusion, a modified diet and antioxidants can reduce inflammatory and oxidative stress in obesity.
The effect of busy book media on knowledge level dental and oral health in children
Authors: Utami Sri Pandu , Darmawangsa Darmawangsa , Mahata Intan Batura Endo , Ashari Caisar
Published: April 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) in World Oral Health Day 2020 states that around 90% of the world's population has experienced dental and oral diseases. Among them 78% occur in children or about 573 million children who experience tooth and mouth decay due to lack of maintaining dental and oral health, children who suffer from tooth decay will cause discomfort that interferes with eating and sleeping patterns, causing children to lose concentration and causing disruption of the daily learning process at school. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of busy book media on the level of knowledge of dental and oral health in children who came to RSGM Baiturrahmah. This study used an experimental design with a One Group pre-test-post-test design. Samples were taken using the Slovin formula, obtained as many as 30 students. Data were analyzed using the Wicoxon Signed Ranks Test. Based on the results of data analysis carried out, it shows that there is a significant difference with the test results of 0.001 (p <0.05) in the data before and after being given dental and oral health education using the Busy Book Media. Busy Book on children's knowledge level.
Pemberdayaan masyarakat melalui “Senam Sehat” untuk meningkatan aktifitas fisik serta penilaian kebugaran dan status gizi pada orang dewasa sebagai upaya preventif terhadap penyakit tidak menular
Authors: Al Rahmad Agus Hendra , Khazanah Wiqayatun , Alamsyah Teuku , Emilda Emilda
Published: April 2024

Indonesia merupakan salah satu negara berkembang yang mempunyai prevalensi Penyakit Tidak Menular (PTM) sangat signifikan. Saat ini PTM di Indonesia telah menjadi masalah kesehatan serta sebagai penyebab kematian dan serta merupakan ancaman terhadap kondisi ekonomi di Indonesia. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini secara umum yaitu untuk memberdayakan masyarakat melalui “Senam Sehat” untuk meningkatan aktifitas fisik serta penilaian kebugaran dan status gizi pada orang dewasa sebagai upaya preventif terhadap penyakit tidak menular. Metode pengabdian dilakukan seperti intervensi “Senam Sehat”,penyuluhan kesehatan, pengukuran kebugaran, pemantauan status gizi, dan pemerikasaan kesehatan. Sasaran dalam kegiatan ini masyarakat yang berusia > 18 tahun yang berjumlah 40 orang. Kegiatan dilakukan pada bulan Juni-September tahun 2023 di Kecamatan Lueng Bata. Hasil pemeriksaan status gizi dengan pengukuran Indeks Massa Tubuh (IMT) bahwa rata-rata status gizi masyarakat masuk kedalam katagori normal sedangkan dalam pengukuran Rasio Lingkar Pinggang dan Panggul (RLPP) nilai rata-rata masyarakat masuk kedalam katagori obesitas. Untuk hasil pemeriksaan kesehatan dalam pemeriksaan GDPP dan kolesterol, nilai rata-rata masyarakat masuk kedalam katagori normal. Sedangkan pada pemeriksaan Tekanan Darah Sistolik nilai rata-rata masuk kedalam katagori tinggi dan pemeriksaan Tekanan Darah Diastolik masuk kedalam katagori optimal. Perlu adanya tindak lanjut intervensi dalam meningkatkan aktivitas fisik pada masyarakat sebagai salah satu preventif dalam menurunkan angka pravelensi Penyakit Tidak Menular pada masyarakat.
Pendampingan optimalisasi pembelajaran membaca Al-Qur’an pada anak usia dini sesuai disiplin ilmu tajwid pada Taman Pendidikan Ar-Roudhah, Al-Hidayah, dan Al-Iman di Kecamatan Siman, Kabupaten Ponorogo
Authors: Isnatin Umi , Al Faruqy Achmad Reza Hutama , Taqwa Ussia A’lat , Septrianto Wahyu , Amiq Ahmad Fahrul , Cheyeng Ridwan , Fahruddin Abdul Rozak , Sasongko Yogi Banar , Harris Jaudat Iqbal
Published: April 2024

Taman Pendidikan Ar-Roudhah, Al-Hidayah, dan Al-Iman merupakan beberapa lembaga pendidikan Al-quran untuk anak-anak usia dini yang berada di Kecamatan Siman, Kabupaten Ponorogo dan dijadikan sebagai tempat kegiatan belajar mengaji bagi mereka yang ingin bisa membaca Al-Quran. Namun, terdapat beberapa masalah yang menjadi persoalan dalam hal membaca al -quran yaitu masih kurangnya menerapkan ilmu tajwid yang sesuai kaidahnya. Anak – anak yang mengaji hanya menerapkan pelafalan huruh hijaiyah tanpa menerapkan ilmu tajwid yang benar. Tujuan dari kegiatan pendampingan ini adalah untuk memberikan pembelajaran kepada anak–anak yang mengaji agar bacaannya sudah sesuai dengan ilmu tajwid. Metode yang digunakan dalam pendampingan adalah dengan tatap muka mengajar ngaji kepada anak–anak yang mengaji di masjid Nurul Sholah. Hasil pengabdian ini adalah peningkatan kemampuan membaca Al-Qur’an dengan ilmu tajwid.
Procedimientos para la obtención de compuestos fenólicos de quelites mexicanos
Authors: Vargas-Madriz Ángel Félix , Chávez-Servín Jorge Luis , Kuri-García Aarón
Published: April 2024

Debido a las ambigüedades en las metodologías actuales para la obtención de compuestos fenólicos (CF) de quelites nativos mexicanos (QNM), se analizaron las metodologías de la cosecha, proceso de secado, molienda, almacenamiento, selección de disolventes y métodos de extracción de las muestras por medio de un análisis de revisión sistemática de artículos publicados en revistas arbitradas e indizadas (n = 31). Los resultados muestran una falta de homogenización en los protocolos analizados para la obtención y el procesamiento de las muestras, lo que dificulta comparar y discutir los resultados de diferentes artículos originales científicos. Por lo anterior, se proponen las técnicas estándar más comunes en la literatura con el fin de que los resultados sean comparables y discutibles en un futuro.
Estandarización de un método analítico para la cuantificación del índice de peróxido de aceites extraídos de harinas a pequeña escala mediante un extractor Soxtec
Authors: Zúñiga-Calderón Paola , Zarazúa-Aguilar Yohuali , Palacios-Rojas Natalia , Rosales-Nolasco Aldo
Published: April 2024

Los cereales son la principal fuente de calorías en la dieta humana. Durante su almacenamiento, las
condiciones ambientales inducen el enranciamiento, especialmente en harinas integrales. Programas
de mejoramiento de cereales los monitorean mediante indicadores de rancidez para identificar
aquellos con una mayor vida de anaquel. El índice de peróxido es uno de estos indicadores, pero la
cantidad de grano disponible para analizar usualmente es limitada y las cantidades de aceite extraído
son inferiores a 0.5 g y no existe método aplicable con esta limitación. Se modificaron los parámetros
y sistema de extracción de metodologías existentes y se validaron los resultados obtenidos. El método
desarrollado es sensible y preciso para cantidades iguales o menores a 0.5 g de aceite extraído.
La adiposidad en México: Implicaciones de las adipocinas para la función ovárica y la salud reproductiva
Authors: Ángeles Munguía Itzel , Montaño Luis , Díaz Hernández Verónica
Published: April 2024

Se destaca el efecto de la adiposidad sobre la función reproductiva, con énfasis en la acción local de algunas adipocinas sobre la función ovárica. Se realizó la revisión bibliográfica de artículos científicos. Los principales resultados de nuestra revisión son la actualización de las cifras de prevalencia de sobrepeso y obesidad en México, destacamos los efectos de la adiposidad sobre la regulación de las adipocinas para la función ovárica y la salud reproductiva. Además, evidenciamos los beneficios que se obtienen al realizar cambios en el estilo de vida. Los resultados permiten concluir que es importante visibilizar las repercusiones de la adiposidad a nivel reproductivo y se insta a la implementación de medidas que promuevan un peso saludable.
Single-stage laparoscopic treatment of a cholecystoduodenal fistula with perforated small bowel ileus and fibrinous purulent peritonitis. A single case study
Authors: Demtröder C. R. D. , Murnik M. , Kirchmeyer P. , Giger-Pabst U. , Dajchin D.
Published: April 2024

Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of recurrent cholecystitis and one of the rarest causes of mechanical bowel obstruction, with an increasing incidence in the elderly. We present a case of multiple small bowel perforations of the jejunum due to gallstone obstruction and the incidental finding of high‑grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasia of the appendix. To our knowledge, this is the first such case to be described and completely resolved by a laparoscopic approach.
An 83‑year‑old woman presented to our emergency department with severe vomiting, constipation, and deterioration of her general condition. A computed tomography scan revealed thickening of the gallbladder with a continuous aerobe to the duodenum, a mechanical obstruction of the small intestine at the transition to the ileum, and a thickened and calcified appendix. Due to a high suspicion of gallbladder perforation with the formation of a bilio‑duodenal fistula, the patient underwent an emergency exploratory laparoscopy, which revealed a small bowel perforation in three segments with marked local fibrinous, purulent, and stercoral peritonitis of the left hemiabdomen. The gallstone was retrieved through the perforated small bowel, and a partial small bowel resection and a cecal wedge resection were performed laparoscopically. Small bowel continuity was restored with an anisoperistaltic side‑to‑side jejuno‑jejunostomy. The patient was discharged on postoperative day eight.
Despite advances in imaging, gallstone ileus remains a diagnostic challenge. Because the disease occurs predominantly in elderly patients, gallstone ileus remains associated with high morbidity and mortality. It remains unclear from the literature whether the optimal surgical management of bilioenteric fistula is best resolved by a single‑stage or a two‑stage approach.
Circulating microRNA-21-3p in patients with arterial hypertension
Authors: Koval S. M. , Snihurska I. O. , Mysnychenko O. V. , Penkova M. Y. , Galchiska V. Y.
Published: April 2024

Objective — to study changes in the blood plasma levels of microRNA‑21‑3p in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and their relationship with the characteristics of the course of the disease.
Materials and methods. Examinations involved 24 patients with hypertension stage II and degree 2—3 (11 men, 13 women) aged from 42 to 60 years. The control group consisted of 12 practically healthy individuals, age and gender matching. The examinations were carried out in the Department of Hypertension and Kidney Diseases of the GI «L. T. Mala National Therapy Institute of NAMS of Ukraine». The degree, stage of hypertension and the presence of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), established CVD and kidney disease were assessed in accordance with current recommendations. All patients underwent general clinical laboratory and instrumental examinations. The blood plasma level of circulating microRNA‑21‑3p was determined by quantitative reverse transcriptase‑polymerase chain reaction (qRT‑PCR) using reagent kits for monitoring and analyzing microRNA expression «TaqMan microRNA Assay» (ThermoFisher Scientific, USA). Small nuclear RNA U6 was used as a reference. Relative expression was calculated in relative units (r.u.) using the ΔΔCt method. Statistical analysis of the obtained data was carried out using standard methods with application packages Microsoft Excel and SPSS 19.0.
Results. A significant decrease in the plasma levels of microRNA‑21‑3p in patients with hypertension was established in comparison with practically healthy individuals. The most pronounced decrease in plasma microRNA‑21‑3p levels was observed in patients with the most severe hypertension (stage 3 AH) and in subjects, in whom antihypertensive therapy did not result in the achieving target levels of «office» blood pressure (BP). Significant negative correlations were found between the plasma microRNA‑21‑3p levels and hemodynamic parameters (BP levels) and the left ventricular myocardial mass index — an indicator of the severity of left ventricular hypertrophy, one of the key lesions of target organs. The obtained results indicate the presence in patients with hypertension of a significant deficiency in the production of microRNA‑21‑3p, which, according to the literature data, has pronounced antihypertensive and cardiovascular‑ and renoprotective properties.
Conclusions. A significant decrease in the blood plasma levels of microRNA‑21‑3p, the endogenous regulator of gene expression with antihypertensive and organoprotective properties, was established in patients with hypertension in comparison with practically healthy subjects. The revealed decrease in the blood plasma levels of this microRNA was enhanced at severe and uncontrolled hypertension and associated with the degree of hypertensive heart damage. The data obtained indicate the important role of microRNA‑21‑3p in the hypertension pathogenesis and the prospects of finding methods for correcting its production.
Clinical case of autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type II
Authors: Buriakovska O. O. , Goncharova O. A. , Romanova I. P.
Published: April 2024

The peculiarities of clinical symptoms and the difficulties of diagnosing have been considered on the clinical example of manifestations of autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type II in a young woman. Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type II is a rather rare pathology, its prevalence is 1 : 20.000 cases of the population. The diagnosis of this disease is determined by the presence of insufficiency of at least two endocrine glands with mandatory adrenal insufficiency. The second component of the disease can be any autoimmune thyroid disease or type 1 diabetes mellitus, which is also autoimmune in nature, or both conditions. Adrenal insufficiency is the initial manifestation of this syndrome in approximately 50% of patients, occurs simultaneously with autoimmune thyroiditis or type 1 diabetes in 20% of patients, the remaining 30% of patients may have a different sequence of manifest components of autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type II. In this article, special attention is paid to the importance of careful monitoring of patients with at least one autoimmune disorder of endocrine organ. The data presents in detail a history of patient who had only type 1 diabetes and autoimmune thyroiditis for 7 years, and the manifestation of adrenal insufficiency was registered 7 years after the manifestation of the primary components of autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type II. The authors highlighted diagnostically significant changes in laboratory methods. The analysis has been performed for the literature data, related to the disease. The necessary to observe patients regularly for quick diagnosis and to reduce the risk of developing both immediate and delayed complications has been emphasized. Special attention should be paid to the examination of relatives of the first line of kinship among patients with the established diagnosis of autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type II for the presence of possible heredity.
Pelatihan Komunikasi sebagai Intervensi Pengembangan Organisasi di PT X
Authors: Marisdianti Erita
Published: April 2024

The increase in Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM), which means an increase in production costs, certainly has an impact on the organization, including PT. X. PT. X is a private fertilizer manufacturing company with mission is to become a growing company  whose produce fertilizer at competitive prices. The increase in production costs experienced by PT. X made PT. X had to increase the selling price which caused declined sales so that the company's profit was below the specified target. After collecting data through questionnaires, interviews, observations and secondary data reviews at group level targeting Production Departement employee, namely the components of goal clarity, task structure, group composition, team function, and group norms (Cummings and Worley, 2008) it was found that the operators did not understand the target and there is no feedback on performance, so it is less focused in carrying out their work. In an order to overcome the source of the problem, communication training is carried out which aims to equalize understanding of the performance expected by the company and understand the needs or obstacles experienced by employees as mentioned by Agarwal and Garg (2012), that communication is a process of exchanging information, thoughts and feelings between individuals in a group, or in other words communication plays a fundamental role in aligning individual goals (employees) with the organization.
Pengembangan Kompetensi Jabatan Fungsional Analis Pertahanan Negara di Lingkungan Kementerian Pertahanan
Authors: Nirmala Nurina
Published: April 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merumuskan bentuk pengembangan kompetensi pegawai pada jabatan fungsional Analis Pertahanan Negara di lingkungan Kementerian Pertahanan. Peneliti menemukan indikasi permasalahan yang terjadi pada jabatan fungsional Analis Pertahanan Negara terkait adanya gap antara kompetensi yang dimiliki individu dengan standar kompetensi jabatan yang ditetapkan dilihat dari kompetensi teknis, manajerial dan sosial kultural, dan minimnya pengembangan kompetensi yang disediakan oleh organisasi dimana bentuk pengembangan pegawai yang diselenggarakan masih bersifat umum belum spesifik menyasar pada kompetensi yang dibutuhkan pengampu jabatan, hal ini akan berdampak pada prestasi kerja yang dihasilkan terutama pada ketajaman analisis potensi kerawanan dan ancaman negara yang dihasilkan. Kompetensi inilah yang seharusnya secara periodik ditingkatkan agar terjaga dan semakin optimal kemampuannya melalui pengembangan kompetensi. Metode yang dilakukan pada penelitian ini menggunakan deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik analisis data kualitatif bersifat interaktif dan dilakukan secara terus menerus melalui reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan/validasi. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui studi literatur, studi lapangan, observasi dan wawancara informan yang berkaitan dengan pengembangan kompetensi JF Analis Pertahanan Negara. Pada penelitian ini diasumsikan bahwa pengembangan kompetensi JF Analis Pertahanan Negara dilakukan dengan beberapa aspek yaitu pengetahuan, keterampilan dan sikap. Hasil penelitian ini menyatakan bahwa untuk meningkatkan kualitas pengetahuan JF Analis Pertahanan Negara melalui pendidikan formal, pendidikan fungsional dan perjenjangan. Pengembangan keterampilan yang relevan bagi pegawai analis pertahanan negara berupa pelatihan teknis, manajerial, seminar, workshop, magang studi banding, pembimbingan, job enrichment, perputaran pegawai dan pelatihan sosial. Sedangkan untuk mengembangkan sikap dapat ditingkatkan melalui pembelajaran secara intensif dan memberikan kesempatan dan peluang terlibat dalam kajian dan forum kerja baik nasional maupun internasional.
HUBUNGAN DUKUNGAN SOSIAL DENGAN KECEMASAN PADA ANAK BERHADAPAN HUKUM (ABH) DI LEMBAGA PEMBINAAN KHUSUS ANAK (LPKA) KELAS 1 BLITAR
Authors: Hermawan Mochammad Rizki
Published: April 2024

This study aims to determine whether there is a relationship between social support and anxiety in Children Against the Law at LPKA class 1 Blitar. This analysis uses the independent variable social support. The dependent variable is anxiety. This research is a type of quantitative research using correlational quantitative methods. The sampling technique in this study used the sampel jenuh method where all populations were used as a whole. with a sample of 61 children facing the law. The subjects in this study were children facing the law aged 14-18 years and. The instruments in this study are the Social Support scale and the anxiety scale. The data analysis technique uses spearman’s rho non parametric  correlation test analysis with the help of SPSS version 16.0 for Windows. The correlation coefficient result is -0.832 which shows that the level of correlation coefficient in this study has a negative relationship, with a significance level of 0.000 (p = <0.05). This means that the higher the level of social support owned by ABH, the lower the ABH will experience anxiety. Conversely, if the lower the social support
D.F. Safonov. On the History of Soviet Diplomacy in Africa in the 1960s and 1970s
Authors:   Institute for African Studies RAS, Ksenofontova Natalia
Published: April 2024

2024 marks the 115th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Soviet diplomat, D.F. Safonov, who contributed to the emergence and the shaping of international relations between the USSR and African countries, being the first ambassador of our country to Uganda (1963–1968) and Liberia (1972–1977). Having visited many countries of this continent and having worked in the African direction for 18 years, D.F. Safonov left several books of memoirs, rich in observations of the social and political life of the peoples of these states. His conclusions about the role of Russia in Africa and in international politics still sound very relevant today.
Russia That We Recover: Russian Names in Theatrical and Musical Culture of South Africa of the 20th Century
Authors:   Institute for African Studies RAS, Prokopenko Liubov
Published: April 2024

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in Russia in the fate of the compatriots who ended up in Africa at different periods in the country’s history. The topic of Russian emigration to South Africa is of interest to both researchers and a wide range of readers who want to expand their knowledge about the country with which Russia is increasingly cooperating within the framework of the international BRICS association. The article is devoted to immigrants from the Russian Empire and from Russia after the revolution of 1917 and the Civil war, who made a significant contribution to the development of the theatrical and musical culture of South Africa in the 20th century. A particular attention is paid to the creative and social activities of the Runitch couple – Russian silent screen star Ossip Runitch and his wife, Russian ballerina Nina Pavlishcheva.It is noted that the Russian community in this African country was less numerous compared to other communities, nevertheless it made a disproportionately large contribution to the development of the country, including the sphere of culture. Far from their homeland, many of our compatriots were able to adapt to a new cultural environment, while preserving Russian language and culture, elements of which they introduced into their work on the distant African continent.
Leo Tolstoy’s Anti-Colonial Views and Their Influence on Liberation Movements in Africa
Authors:   Institute for African Studies RAS, Gorelik Boris
Published: April 2024

Leo Tolstoy is one of the few Russian thinkers of the pre-Soviet era whose views influenced leaders of liberation movements in Africa. Soviet researchers explored his anti-colonial views and their perception in the African continent. Although based on extensive source material, these publications are overly ideologized. The topic is reconsidered, using previously untapped archival data, as well as publications which appeared in Russia and internationally over the past thirty years. Tolstoy’s first attempts to speak out in the press about the colonial partition of Africa date to the Italo-Ethiopian War of 1895–1896. He denounced colonial expansion as an attempt by governments to distract their people from problems at home and force them to sacrifice themselves for business and political interests of others. Tolstoy advised people in metropoles not to take part in colonial schemes, and prompted colonised peoples to defend their rights through peaceful means so that the vicious circle of violence could be broken. His anticolonial rhetoric resonated in Africa, and from the beginning of the 20th century, his ideas were accepted as a guideline. M.K. Gandhi, a future leader of the struggle for Indian independence, who spearheaded a civil-rights movement of South African Indians in the 1900s, used Tolstoy’s ideas in developing his tactics of nonviolent resistance (satyagraha). Indirectly, these ideas continued to impact the South African liberation movement thanks to Gandhi’s influence. It was not until 1961 that the African National Congress (ANC) had to form a military organisation to fight against the apartheid regime. Yet the ANC managed to achieve a non-violent transition from apartheid to non-racial democracy. The success is associated with President N.R. Mandela, who shared Tolstoy’s views on the need to abandon armed confrontation.
Forestry in the Congo Basin Countries and Measures to Improve its Efficiency
Authors:   Institute for African Studies RAS, Matveeva Natalia
Published: April 2024

The article offers insight into the main stages of the formation of forestry into an independent branch of the economy in African countries, the forest areas of which constitute a common ecosystem, one of the largest in the world. The features of the system of relations between the main subjects of economic activity in the forest sector, that developed during the colonial period, and its subsequent evolution after the transition to the planned formation of the forest management sphere are characterized. The results of the implementation of forest management plans in concessions are analyzed, it being the necessary condition for the logging companies which aim to obtain an official confirmation of compliance of their activities with international standards subject to local conditions and provisions of national laws. One of the generally accepted, by the African countries as well, and authoritative evidence of responsible logging, which at the same time confirms the legality of the origin of the wood offered to the buyer, is a certificate issued by the international commercial organization Forest Steward Council (FSC). The introduction of a certification system is seen as an incentive to promote sustainable forest management and sustainable forest management in timber supplying countries to foreign markets. However, there are examples of unscrupulous companies continuing to harvest wood on the principle of “forest mining”, while resorting to illegal cutting of trees outside the concessions. This negatively affects the competitiveness of companies that strive to maintain a reputation as a supplier of legally harvested and environmentally friendly wood. They are forced to reduce the scope of their activities in the region. The article also notes the gradual reorientation of timber supplies from the countries of the region to the Asian markets, which is characteristic of recent years, where demand for this product is growing, regardless of the sources of its origin. At the same time, its purchases by its traditional buyers, European countries, were declining. Nevertheless, Asian companies, primarily from China and Vietnam, are beginning to show an increasing interest in purchases of certified wood, hoping at the same time to expand export supplies of finished products to countries with strict bans on the import of wood (and wood products) harvested illegally. Gabon’s experience in using the resource potential of forests to create the basic foundations of its own timber industry was also noted.
The History of Togoland Under the British Rule (1914‒1956)
Authors:   Institute for African Studies RAS, Lapushkina Alina
Published: April 2024

The article is devoted to the history of British Togoland, in particular, the central part of the Volta region (southeast of modern Ghana). The time frame of the study covers the period from the First World War to the incorporation of the Volta region into the Gold Coast. During the pre-colonial period, the region was a zone of active commercial networks, both in the slave trade and in a wide range of goods, which varied according to local and international demand. The ethnic majority living in the region is the Ewe group of peoples. The transition from the German colonial rule (1890–1914) – a short-term, but fundamentally important factor for the history of the region – led to the need of the Bremen missionaries work adaptation to the new conditions, the formation of Ewe’s own synod and political associations. Until 1957, the inhabitants of the central part of the Volta region tried to defend their right to unite the territory of the former German Togoland and maintain contacts with the Germans. The management of Togoland was also complicated by the location of the colonial government’s main office in the Gold Coast: by 1920s the Bremen missionary schools had already been transferred to the Gold Coast Department of Education, and the United Free Church of Scotland had to act as intermediaries between the British colonial government and German missionaries, most of the time remotely.
Relationships among University Students' Perceived Online Class Advantages, Interaction with Instructors, Challenging Learning Experiences, and Perceived Competency Gains and Expectations in an Online Classroom
Authors:   The Korea Association of Education Consulting & Coaching, KAECC, Hong Hyo-jeong , Lee Yeong
Published: April 2024

This study is a study conducted based on the learner's learning experience in the context of online class. As a result, it was found that the interaction with the professor had a significant effect on the level of competency improvement and the expected level of competency improvement. Second, it was found that the recognition of the advantages of online classes affects the challenging learning experience. Third, it was found that the challenging learning experience mediates the content of interaction with the professor and the degree of competency improvement, the content of interaction with the professor, and the expected degree of competency improvement. Fourth, it was found that the challenging learning experience mediates the recognition of the merits of online classes and the degree of competency improvement, the recognition of the advantages of online classes, and the expectation of capacity improvement. Finally, it was found that the degree of competency improvement mediates the content of interaction with professors, the expected level of competency improvement, the challenging learning experience, and the expected level of competency improvement. The results of this study can be significant in deriving considerations to improve the quality of online classes.
Multi-Objective Optimization Technology for Building Energy-Saving Renovation Strategy Based on Genetic Algorithm
Authors:   School of Architecture and Design, Lishui Vocational & Technical College, Lishui, China, Deng Shuibo , Lv Lei ,   School of Architecture and Design, Lishui Vocational & Technical College, Lishui, China
Published: April 2024

Building energy-saving design is significant for the industry to achieve carbon reduction and sustainable development. Firstly, a multi-objective model for energy consumption, cost, and carbon emissions is established based on the three-dimensional perspectives of society, nature, and economy. Then, a polynomial operator is used to improve the non dominated sorting genetic algorithm to calculate the optimal solution set. The low computational efficiency caused by direct coupling of algorithms in traditional optimization processes is expected to be addressed. According to the results, for the Square1 dataset and Iris dataset, the algorithm proposed in this study improved the reverse distance and convergence metrics by more than 70% compared to support vector machine-genetic algorithm and multi-objective clustering algorithm, with values closer to 0. The solution solved by this algorithm had lower building costs, energy consumption, and carbon emissions, with values of 345200 yuan, 2374 KWh/year, and 26 tons, respectively. This validates the effectiveness of the multi-objective model and solving algorithm established in the study, which helps to obtain the optimal energy-saving design scheme and provides reference for low-carbon optimization of building.
تحليل المتغيرات الهيدرولوجية لأحواض التصريف غرب محافظة البصرة باستخدام التقانات الجغرافية الحديثة
Authors: عبد الوهاب حسن الاسدي محمد , جبار شنيت المالكي نور الهدى
Published: April 2024

تم دراسة هيدروجيومورفولوجي للأودية الجافة باستخدام التقانات الجغرافية الحديثة (نظم المعلومات الجغرافية (GIS) والتحسس النائي (RS) ) ، الذي تقع جغرافيا في الجزء الغربي من العراق جنوب غرب محافظة البصرة ،إدارياً تابعة الى محافظة البصرة تحدها من الشمال محافظة ذي قار ومن الغرب محافظة المثنى ومن الجنوب الكويت ومن الشرق مركز محافظة البصرة .اما فلكياً فهي تقع بين دائرتي عرض( 29.10.0 ْ –   30.40.0 ْ ) شمالاً، وبين خطي طول (    46.30.0 ْ – 47.50.0 ْ) شرقاً،  واحتل مساحة قدرها (10192 كم2) . والذي تتكون من تسعة أحواض تجري مع الاتجاه العام للانحدار من الجنوب الغربي نحو الشمال الشرقي وبذلك تقع مناخياً ضمن اقليم العراق الجاف وشبه الجاف، وتجري فيها المياه خلال موسم التساقط المطري من السنة. وتم اعتماد التقانات الحديثة المتمثلة بنظم المعلومات الجغرافية والتحسس النائي في تفسير وتحليل المرئيات الفضائية ونموذج الارتفاع الرقمي (DEM) . للحصول على الخرائط الجيولوجية وخرائط السطح ومنها الانحدارات واتجاهاتها للأحواض المائية ، والتي ساعدت على رسم الخارطة الجيومورفولوجية للمنطقة . وتشير الدراسة الى التعرف على اهم المؤهلات الوسط الطبيعي لأحواض التصريف التي تمكن من استغلال الموارد الطبيعية والتي تمثلت العوامل الطبيعية بالبنية الجيولوجية والتضاريس والمناخ والتربة والمياه الجوفية والنبات الطبيعي وتباين تأثير هذه العوامل الطبيعية في الأحواض .
تقييم نظام الرقابة الداخلية في المصارف العراقية
Authors: راهي كاظم الحسيني فيصل , الكاظمي نجف ابادي مصطفى
Published: April 2024

تعدّ إعادة الهندسة من مفاهيم التطوير والتغيير الحديثة في علم الإدارة، إذ تسعى المنظمات التي تقوم بعمليات إعادة الهندسة إلى إحداث تغييرات جذرية وجوهرية في كافة مجالات وجوانب العمل في المنظمة بهدف تحقيق التقدم والتكيف في ظل ظروف بيئية تشهد تغيراً متسارعاً.
ولأن المنظمات وإداراتها أصبحت تواجه تحديات كبيرة بسبب التغييرات البيئية المتسارعة سواءٌ أكانت تقنية أم اقتصادية أم اجتماعية أم سياسية ، فإن الإدارات العليا في أغلب المنظمات أصبحت تواجه ضرورة ملزمة وملحة لتغيير أساليب عملها وإجراءاتها المتقادمة وهياكلها التنظيمية وما يتبع ذلك من تغيير في صلاحيات ومسؤوليات العاملين . وإن أفضل استراتيجية لإحداث هذا التغيير تكمن في إعادة الهندسة التي تعدّ من الاستراتيجيات المهمة التي تتبناها المنظمات لمواكبة المستجدات الحاصلة في ظل بيئة العولمة.
ويعدّ القطاع المصرفي من القطاعات الذي يسعى إلى مجاراة التطورات الحاصلة في صناعة الخدمات المصرفية وتكنولوجيا المعلومات الحديثة بهدف تحقيق مزايا تنافسية تساعده في المحافظة على زبائنه الحاليين وضمان تعاملهم معه واجتذاب زبائن جدد ، وهذا يمكنه من الاستمرار والبقاء والتميز أمام منافسيه.
الطالب: محمد حموز لفته الحجيمي
Authors: حموز لفته الحجيمي محمد , يوسف عليوي الركابي عكاب
Published: April 2024

برزت بعض العوامل الداخلية في الكويت والتي كان لها أثر واضح في عرقلة مسار الحركة الوطنية والانجازات التي وصلت اليها، وكان المحرك لتلك الأحداث بعض الاشخاص الذين تضررت مصالحهم نتيجة سيطرة نواب المجلس التشريعي على أغلب المفاصل الإدارية في البلاد، فقد ولد هذا الأمر الامتعاض لدى المتنفذين في السلطة سواء كانوا من أفراد الأسرة الحاكمة أو من حاشية الحاكم فراح الآخرون يوغرون صدر الشيخ أحمد الجابر الصباح ويشعروه بأنه بسبب انجازات الحركة الوطنية أصبح مسلوب الصلاحيات وانه يملك ولا يحكم، ومن هنا بدأ الشقاق بين الحاكم واعضاء الحركة الوطنية والذي زاد الطين بلة مطالب الشيعة للمشاركة في الحكم تلك المطالب التي رفضها نواب المجلس بمجملها، وللضغط الذي واجه اعضاء الحركة الوطنية وجهوا انظارهم تجاه العراق ليكسبوا مساندته في مواجهة السلطة الحاكمة، كما كان للسلطات البريطانية موقف من ذلك.
الإعلاميّة في كتاب (حديث الأربعاء) لطه حسين (دراسة في ضوء علم اللغة النصّيّ)
Authors: نصير جرمط براء , سلمان البدريّ نعيم
Published: April 2024

يُعدّ كتاب (حديث الأربعاء) مجالًا جيّدًا للدراسة النصّيّة؛ لكونه محاورات ودروس يلقيها في الجريدة أسبوعيًّا، فيقع الحديث بين طرفين (المرسِل والمتلقّي)، فهو حدث اتّصاليّ مثاليّ للدراسة النصّيّة، فسعت الدراسة للكشف عن مدى نجاح المؤلف في توصيل المعلومات للمتلقي وشدّ انتباهه للنصّ، وذلك من خلال دراسة المنبهات الإعلاميّة في النصّ سواء أكان على مستوى اللفظ أم على مستوي الجملة والنصّ، فأرجو أنْ أكون قد وفقتُ في عرض الكفاءة الإعلاميّة التي اشتمل عليها كتاب (حديث الأربعاء)، والتي من خلالها تحقق التواصل بين القارئ والمنتج.
الزيادة الطبيعية وأثرها في معدلات نمو سكان محافظة واسط
Authors: جودي دحام سليمة
Published: April 2024

تقوم هذه الدراسة على توضيح تأثير الزيادة الطبيعية ( الولادات والوفيات ) على معدلات النمو لسكان محافظة واسط , ولأن  محافظة واسط واحدة من محافظات العراق التي شهدت تبايناً مكانياً  وزمانيا في معدلات النمو السكاني وذلك نتيجة لتأثير العوامل الطبيعية والحركة المكانية.
وقد تم دراسة معدل المواليد الخام ومعدل الوفيات الخام ومعدل الزيادة الطبيعية الناتجة عن كل من معدل الولادات والوفيات باستخدام الصيغ الرياضية وذلك بالاعتماد على البيانات التي تم الحصول عليها من مكاتب الولادات والوفيات ومكاتب الإحصاء في المستشفيات العامة .
وقد اتخذت الدراسة ثلاثة أعوام لدراسة معدل الزيادة الطبيعية وعناصرها تمثلت بعام 1997 و2007 و 2017 .  ، وقد توصلت الدراسة إلى أنَّ معدل الزيادة الطبيعية تباين تبايناً مكانياً على مستوى الوحدات الإدارية وزمانياً أثناء مدة الدراسة بسبب التباين الحاصل في معدل الولادات والوفيات حيث ان معدل الزيادة الطبيعية يتجه نحو الانخفاض وهذا ماتشير اليه نتائج الزيادة الطبيعية في عام 2017.
موقف المصريين من الحركات والثورات المناصرة لأهل البيت واتباعهم في مصر والمناطق المحيطة بها (20-358هـ/640-968م)
Authors: حازم حمود عبيد حازم
Published: April 2024

تناولت الدراسة عدد من الحركات والثورات المناصرة لأهل البيت عليهم السلام في مصر خلال وجود بعض الشخصيات التي تنتمي الى اهل البيت وبيان اثرها في رفض سياسة الظلم وعدم المساواة التي مارستها السلطات المتعاقبة في مصر خلال مدة الدراسة مما كان له الاثر الواضح على ردة فعل القبائل العربية الموالية لتلك الثورات الاسلامية التي دعت الى الاسلام الحقيقي وضرورة ان يعيش الجميع تحت مظلة العدل والحكم الذي يوفر العيش الكريم للجميع من دون الانحراف عن الخط الاسلامي الصحيح .
التحليل المكاني لمعامل الحصى والرمل شمال شرق محافظة ميسان
Authors: طارش قاسم مهند , مريوش جاري طلال
Published: April 2024

اعتمد الدراسة على اسلوب التحليل والتعليل وتوصل الى مجموعة من النتائج ومنها ، التوزيع الجغرافي لهذه المعامل حيث توجد في منطقة جلات ومنطقة الطيب وذلك بسبب وجود المواد الاولية وعلى شكل ترسبات والتي كونتها مجموعة من العمليات الجيومورفولوجية التي بعضها يعود الى فترات قديمة جداً ،وتمثل هذه الترسبات اهمية اقتصادية كبيرة للمنطقة ولعموم منطقة وسط وجنوب العراق ، ويوضح البحث انواع المعامل في المنطقة ، وطرق عملها والمكونات الاساسية.
Validation of the Revised Systems Thinking Measuring Instrument(Re_STMI) for High School Students
Authors: Lee Hyundong , Park Byung-Yeol , Jeon Jaedon , Lee Hyonyong
Published: April 2024

The purpose of this study is to verify the validity of the revised STMI, which is a revised and supplemented version of the Systems Thinking Measuring Instrument (STMI) developed by Lee et al. (2013) for high school students. For this purpose, we used data from 475 high school students' responses to 20 Revised STMI questions and 20 STS scale questions. Validity verification includes item response analysis (Item Reliability, Item Map, Infit and Outfit MNSQ, and DIF of male and female groups), exploratory factor analysis (main axis factor analysis using Promax), and confirmatory factor analysis using structural equation model. And central/cross validity verification and correlation analysis between the two scales were used. The research results are as follows. First, as a result of the item response analysis of the Revised STMI 20 questions, Item Reliability was .98 and Infit MNSQ was .84~1.39, and valid results were also analyzed in Item Map and DIF analysis. Second, in the exploratory factor analysis, all sub-questions of the five sub-factors showed factor loading values of .3 or higher, and the reliability of each factor was .631~.800 and the overall reliability was .863. Third, in the confirmatory factor analysis, all model fit values were good (χ2/df: 2.406, CFI: .923, TLI: .908, SRMR: .046, RMSEA: .054), and the convergent validity and crossvalidity were also established. The results showed that the model was suitable. Lastly, in the correlation analysis with the 20 items of the STS scale, the correlation between all items was .754, and the correlation with STS items for each sub-factor was high, ranging from .426 to .658. Therefore, in the case of the Revised STMI, significant results were obtained not only in construct validity but also in official validity, and the results of this study showed improved validity results compared to research results using existing scales. Continuously, additional validation research should be conducted so that the Revised STMI can be applied to various groups, including not only high school students, but also elementary and middle school students, and college students. In addition, ongoing research on the relationship between system thinking and other learning-related measures should be actively conducted using validated instrument.
Analysis of Elements Related to Data Literacy Presented in Achievement Standards of 2022 Revised National Curriculum
Authors: Lee Juyeong , Jho Hunkoog
Published: April 2024

With the drastic increase in the amount and types of data due to advancements in information and communication technology, the significance of data literacy has become more prominent. This study examined the elements of data literacy included in the achievement standards of the revised 2022 national curriculum, investigating how data literacy elements are reflected across various subjects such as Korean literature, mathematics, social studies, science, and practical arts. Analyzing 600 achievement standards related to data literacy, the study found that data interpretation and data-based inquiry were the main elements identified, with the application of data varying across subjects. The Korean literature focused on data communication, while mathematics stressed statistical problem-solving. An increasing trend in the ratio of data interpretation and databased inquiry was observed with higher grade levels, although it was challenging to clearly discern the learning hierarchy of data literacy elements. Through this analysis, the study suggests the necessity of systematic guidance on data literacy education in the curriculum and a deeper understanding of how data literacy elements vary by subject. This research provides foundational data on integrating data literacy into the curriculum and offers insights into how students can be supported in developing the ability to extract information from data and utilize it to solve problems.
When P > 0.05 is Desirable: Relative and General Statistical Compatibility to Assess Optimal and Detrimental Hypotheses in Clinical Settings
Authors: Rovetta Alessandro , Mansournia Mohammed Ali , Vitale Alessandro , Accurso Vincenzo
Published: April 2024

No abstract is available.
O imaginário de sucesso da gestão da pandemia no Espírito Santo: uma análise cognitivo-discursiva acerca das metáforas conceptuais de caminho e de guerra
Authors: Cardozo Jacimara Ribeiro Merizio
Published: April 2024

Este artigo investiga o imaginário de sucesso nos discursos de pandemia do governador do estado do Espírito Santo, Renato Casagrande. O corpus é formado por 26 vídeos de pronunciamento de Casagrande, 2 postagens em sua rede social Facebook e 1 vídeo motivacional de sua gestão. Todos publicados no período de março de 2020 a novembro de 2022. Desse material, foram coletados e analisados 24 excertos, para este artigo, com veículos metafóricos de guerra e caminho e com a palavra sucesso. O objetivo geral foi de observar a construção do imaginário de sucesso da gestão da pandemia no estado, via metáforas de caminho e de guerra, como estratégia cognitivo-discursiva de incitação a uma ação direcionada. A análise fundamenta-se na Teoria da Metáfora Conceptual de Lakoff e Johnson (1980); na metáfora no discurso político de Charteris-Black (2004, 2005, 2021) e no cenário metafórico de Musolff (2016); nos imaginários sociais, ethos político de Charaudeau (2006) e de Maia (2015); e, por fim, no MCI de sucesso e discursos de sucesso, respectivamente, de Mattos (2023). Como principais resultados, destaca-se a metáfora situada Vacinação é esforço final da viagem.
Quantifying statistics of gene product copy-number fluctuations: A stochastic hybrid systems approach
Authors: Vahdat Zahra , Singh Abhyudai
Published: April 2024

Across diverse cell types, genes are often expressed at low levels resulting in significant stochastic fluctuations (noise) in intracellular copy number of mRNAs and proteins over time. Motivated by single-cell experiments, we capture this stochasticity by considering a given gene that toggles between a transcriptionally active and inactive state with the time spent in each state being an arbitrary random variable. mRNAs are synthesized from the active state as per a Poisson process and each molecule degrades after a random lifespan (i.e., random time from birth to death). Modeling this process using the Stochastic Hybrid System (SHS) formalism we derive exact analytical results for the statistical moments of molecular counts. Our results show that for fixed mean mRNA numbers, fluctuations in mRNA levels are amplified with decreasing noise in mRNA lifespan. Relaxing the Poisson process assumption, we next consider a scenario where transcription events occur such that the time between successive events is an arbitrarily distributed random variable. In this case, we show that decreasing noise in mRNA lifespan can both increase/decrease mRNA count fluctuations depending on the underlying transcriptional process. Finally, we extend these results to the protein level, where increasing noise in mRNA counts is sometimes associated with decreasing noise in protein copy numbers.
“A Different Pair of Glasses”: Impacts of a School-Based Antiracist Intervention on Student and Teacher Critical Race Consciousness
Authors: Cerda-Smith Jacqueline , Grant Caroline , Yust Paula , Mathews Channing , Mulvey Kelly Lynn
Published: April 2024

Antiracist education is a highly politicized and contested issue in the United States, but research regarding the outcomes of school-based antiracist efforts is limited. This qualitative study with high school students (n = 15) and teachers (n = 7) examined impacts of a school-wide antiracist intervention on participants’ critical race consciousness (i.e., beliefs, feelings, and actions that challenge racism). Semi-structured, individual interviews revealed how the antiracist intervention, which involved reading and discussing the book Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Dr. Ibram. X Kendi, engaged students and teachers in racism analysis, racial reflexivity, and antiracist actions. Specifically, participants provided rich descriptions of how the Stamped intervention (a) encouraged them to take on new perspectives, feel responsible and committed to racial justice, and take interpersonal antiracist action and (b) enhanced their understanding and recognition of systemic racism and link historical and modern racism. Some developmental trends emerged in which teachers were more likely to be reflexive and discuss the interplay between analysis, reflexivity, and action. Implications for educational and developmental theory as well as antiracist programming are discussed.