bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dental Arch Changes with Two Different Trans-Palatal Arch
Authors: Nucci Ludovica , Rotolo Rossana Patricia , Pellegrino Teresa , Menichelli Martina , Perillo Letizia , Apuzzo Fabrizia , Grassia Vincenzo
Published: April 2022

Background:

Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is a dentofacial orthopedic treatment often used to treat patients with narrow palate and transverse maxillary growth deficiency.

Introduction:

This treatment leads to correction of posterior dental crossbites, coordination of the upper and lower arches and gaining arch perimeter in patients with tooth size/arch size discrepancies. To stabilize the results obtained with RME and to limit or avoid the relapse, the use of Transpalatal Arch (TPA) would be recommended.

Objectives:

The aim of this study is to evaluate short-term maxillary changes in patients treated with RME followed by TPA with and without palatal arms.

Materials and Methods:

30 patients, 16 females and 14 males (mean age of 9.7 yrs ranging between 9 and 12), were treated by expansion with palatal Hyrax-type expander. After this period, it was removed and one of the two different types of TPA was used.

The two different TPA were a 0.036-inch stainless steel wire with a loop directed mesially in the middle, one maintained the original design (TPA), the second one presented arms extended to canines (TPAa). Dental casts were collected for each patient for each treatment step; before (T0), after expansion (T1) and after TPA or TPAa (T2). To assess differences in dental arches after the two treatment phases, three-dimensional (3D) dental casts were used to make more predictable measurements compared with caliper measurements that presented intra-examiner and inter-examiner measurements errors.

Results:

In TPAa group, differences between the value at the end of the retention period and at the end of expansion showed no statistical significance. Instead in TPA group, the same measurements suggested a reduction of value in almost all dental transverse diameters. Statistically significant differences in dental measurements were found between TPAa and TPA.

Conclusion:

Results confirm the hypothesis that TPAa can allow to better maintain dental transverse dimensions.
Recent Reviews on Dendrimers as an Immunotherapy-based Nanosystem
for the Effective Treatment of Cancer
Authors: Mandal Uttam Kumar , Kumar Mohit
Published: April 2022

Background:

Cancer is considered the prime source of death. A vast number of conventional chemotherapeutic agents are being used to treat cancer, however, these conventional chemotherapeutics agents are capable to destroy or kill both tumor and healthy cells.
Cancer, Immunotherapy, Nanotechnology, Dendrimers

Introduction:

Cancer immunotherapy has generated large interest and is being explored presently to treat this so far to a large extent incurable disease. In the case of immunotherapy, the approach of treatment, the cancer cell is only targeted. This therapy has very few side effects compared to conventional chemotherapeutic agents. Nowadays dendrimer as a nano-system carrier plays a very crucial role in the field of immunotherapy.

Methods:

Biomaterials such as poly(glycerol), PAMAM, carbohydrate-derived citric acid polyester (PGLSA-OH), polyethylene glycol (PEG), poly(propylene imine) (PPI), melamine, triagine, and phosphorhydrazone have been reported for the production of dendrimer. Dendritic-based nono-carriers are classified according to the size of the dendrimers moiety and their generation. They are also classified based on the presence of internal-layers, dynamic dendritic scaffolds that interact with the drug non-covalently central core moiety, and 3D terminal functional group.

Results:

Dendrimers are being researched to deliver DNA drugs for antisensetherapy. There are some reports for non-viral gene transmission where PPI or PAMAM dendrimers were utilized. For the gene delivery, dendrimers that are moderately degenerated are more qualified and used to increase the reagent efficiency, hydrolytic cleavage of the amide bond in fragmentation (initiation).

Conclusion:

The dendrimers have the property to hold the therapeutic active ingredients such as DNA in their cavity and deliver them to the desired target site so that these are used effectively in cancer immunotherapy. Different types of dendrimers such as PAMAM-PEG dendrimers, triazine dendrimers, glycodendrimers, phosphorus dendrimers, and carbosilaneden dendrimers are being explored for commercial applications for cancer therapy and so far they have produced encouraging results.
Adaptive LuGre Friction Compensation for Servo System Based on Backstepping
Control and Feedforward Control
Authors: Zhu Qixin , Wang Jiaqi , Zhu Yonghong
Published: April 2022

Aims:

The study aims to improve the position control accuracy of a class of permanent
magnet synchronous motors under friction.

Background:

Permanent magnet synchronous motor and servo system are important parts of modern industry, in which the friction effect is a typical nonlinear factor. To overcome the nonlinear
friction effect, it is necessary to design a compound feedforward algorithm to improve the motion
control accuracy.

Objective:

The objective of the study is to design a compound adaptive friction feedforward controller to overcome the nonlinear friction effect in the servo system while ensuring tracking accuracy.

Methods:

A compound algorithm combining velocity-acceleration double feedforward and adaptive
friction feedforward is proposed to ensure the control accuracy, and then the backstepping control is
used to ensure strict convergence. Finally, the friction parameter observer is used to estimate the
parameters, and the performance of the control system is simulated in the Simulink module

Results:

Compared to Pure Friction Feedforward Compensation (PFFC) and Adaptive Friction
Compensation (AFC), Adaptive Backstepping Feedforward Friction Compensation (ABFFC) has a
faster convergence speed, higher steady-state accuracy, and less friction nonlinear effect

Conclusion:

The servo system with adaptive backstepping and feedforward friction compensation
improves the accuracy and convergence of control performance. Moreover, the adaptive permanent
magnet synchronous motor control system can effectively overcome the nonlinear friction effect.
Evaluación del potencial de cultivo de cuatro especies microalgales nativas del departamento de Bolívar, Colombia
Authors: Coulson Reinel Johana Paola , Torres Virviescas Martha Jeannette , Henao Castro Alejandro , Díaz Páramo Gina Ximena
Published: April 2022

Las microalgas son microorganismos unicelulares fotosintéticos que pueden crecer de forma autotrófica o heterotrófica, se consideran fuente de biomoléculas y metabolitos de importancia nutricional, farmacéutica e industrial ya que pueden utilizarse para la producción de biocombustibles, biofertilizantes, alimento de consumo y tratamiento de aguas residuales. En el presente trabajo se evaluó el potencial de cultivo de cuatro microalgas nativas del departamento de Bolívar provenientes de diferentes cuerpos de agua. Despues de su aislamiento e identificación, las microalgas se cultivaron siguiendo el sistema de escalamiento tipo Batch y una vez se alcanzó la fase exponencial, se procedió a inocular por triplicado 100 mL de cada especie aforando hasta 1 litro. Los bioensayos se realizaron utilizando el medio de cultivo Conway modificado y bajo condiciones controladas de temperatura, aireación, intensidad lumínica y fotoperiodo. Se determinaron crecimiento celular y parámetros cinéticos por cuantificación celular utilizando una cámara de Neubauer. Además, se realizó un análisis estadístico de Kruskal-Wallis y la prueba post-hoc de rangos múltiples. Se obtuvo que Dunaliella salina alcanzó la mayor densidad celular (12,957,500 cel/mL) en comparación con Cyclotella meneghiniana (225,000 cel/mL), Nitzschia palea (367,500 cel/mL) y Navicula tripunctata (1,107,500 cel/mL). En la fase exponencial, N. palea presentó la mayor tasa de crecimiento, mayores divisiones por día y menor tiempo de generación. Por el contrario, D. salina presentó menor tasa de crecimiento, menores divisiones por día y mayor tiempo de generación. Las pruebas estadísticas indicaron diferencias significativas entre los cultivos y la prueba a posteriori de rangos múltiples mostró que D. salina fue la especie con crecimiento poblacional diferente, por lo cual es apropiada para cultivarse en forma masiva y con fines comerciales para la obtención de bioproductos.
Oportunidades de conservación del paisaje rural andino en el suroccidente de Tunja, Boyacá (Colombia)
Authors: Ramos Franco Albaluz , Alvarado Reyes Anderson Javier , Montenegro Rubiano Ledis Viviana , Sandoval Mojica Adriana Carolina
Published: April 2022

Con el objetivo de aportar a la conservación de la biodiversidad del paisaje rural del suroccidente de Tunja, se identificaron las áreas con características socioeconómicas y ecológicas óptimas para implementar programas de conservación de árboles, arbustos y orquídeas. Se usó un índice de valor de conservación, que integra la diversidad alfa y el endemismo de los grupos a conservar y un índice de viabilidad socioeconómica, que tiene en cuenta la información sobre uso y manejo de los recursos naturales por parte de los habitantes. Los resultados de los índices se integraron para identificar las oportunidades de conservación en cada una de las 3 zonas del área de estudio. El paisaje rural delimitado dentro del área de la zona   de este estudio presenta la mayor oportunidad de aportar a la conservación de los ecosistemas boscosos del sector, debido a la alta riqueza de árboles, arbustos y orquídeas en comparación con las otras dos zonas; además, por ser el área donde se encuentran predios con habitantes que por sus características socioeconómicas responderían de mejor forma a un posible plan de conservación.
Augmented Reality-Based Surgery on the Human Cadaver Using a New Generation of Optical Head-Mounted Displays: Development and Feasibility Study (Preprint)
Authors: Puladi Behrus , Ooms Mark , Bellgardt Martin , Cesov Mark , Lipprandt Myriam , Raith Stefan , Peters Florian , Möhlhenrich Stephan Christian , Prescher Andreas , Hölzle Frank , Kuhlen Torsten Wolfgang , Modabber Ali
Published: April 2022

BACKGROUND

Although nearly one-third of the world’s disease burden requires surgical care, only a small proportion of digital health applications are directly used in the surgical field. In the coming decades, the application of augmented reality (AR) with a new generation of optical-see-through head-mounted displays (OST-HMDs) like the HoloLens (Microsoft Corp) has the potential to bring digital health into the surgical field. However, for the application to be performed on a living person, proof of performance must first be provided due to regulatory requirements. In this regard, cadaver studies could provide initial evidence.

OBJECTIVE

The goal of the research was to develop an open-source system for AR-based surgery on human cadavers using freely available technologies.

METHODS

We tested our system using an easy-to-understand scenario in which fractured zygomatic arches of the face had to be repositioned with visual and auditory feedback to the investigators using a HoloLens. Results were verified with postoperative imaging and assessed in a blinded fashion by 2 investigators. The developed system and scenario were qualitatively evaluated by consensus interview and individual questionnaires.

RESULTS

The development and implementation of our system was feasible and could be realized in the course of a cadaver study. The AR system was found helpful by the investigators for spatial perception in addition to the combination of visual as well as auditory feedback. The surgical end point could be determined metrically as well as by assessment.

CONCLUSIONS

The development and application of an AR-based surgical system using freely available technologies to perform OST-HMD–guided surgical procedures in cadavers is feasible. Cadaver studies are suitable for OST-HMD–guided interventions to measure a surgical end point and provide an initial data foundation for future clinical trials. The availability of free systems for researchers could be helpful for a possible translation process from digital health to AR-based surgery using OST-HMDs in the operating theater via cadaver studies.
Enhancing Data Reuse through Feature Extraction: Proposal of Concepts, Methods and Data Model (Preprint)
Authors: Lamer Antoine , Fruchart Mathilde , Paris Nicolas , Popoff Benjamin , Payen Anaïs , Balcaen Thibaut , Gacquer William , Bouzille Guillaume , Cuggia Marc , Doutreligne Matthieu , Chazard Emmanuel
Published: April 2022

BACKGROUND

Despite the many opportunities data reuse offers, its implementation presents many difficulties and raw data cannot be reused directly. Information are not always directly available in the source database, and have to be computed afterwards with raw data in defining an algorithm.

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this article is to present the generalization of feature extraction concepts and methods when conducting retrospective observational studies. We also suggest a complementary table to store the features in the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) common data model (CDM).

METHODS

This study involved three main steps : the collection of relevant study cases related to feature extraction and based on the automatic and secondary use of data; the definition of a higher-level abstraction, with the concepts, their characteristics, and the methods which were common to the study cases; the proposal of a table to store the features in the OMOP CDM.

RESULTS

We interviewed 10 researchers from 3 French university hospitals and a national institution who were involved in 8 retrospective and observational studies. Based on these studies, two concepts – the track and the feature, and two operations – the track definition and the feature formalization, have emerged. The track is a time-dependent signal or period of interest, defined by a statistical unit, a type of track, a value or a list of values. The feature is a time-independent high-level information with dimensionality identical to the statistical unit of the study, defined by a label and a value. Time dimension has become implicit in the value or name of the variable. We proposed two tables to store variables resulting from feature extraction and extend the OMOP CDM.

CONCLUSIONS

We propose a definition of the feature extraction process, in order to transform heterogeneous, multidimensional and time-dependent raw data into valuable information when conducting observational retrospective studies. The process combined two steps, the track definition and the feature formalization. By dividing the feature extraction into these two steps, the difficulty is managed during the track definition. The standardization of the tracks requires a great expertise of the data but allows to apply an infinite number of complex transformations. On the contrary, the feature formalization becomes a very simple operation with a finite number of possibilities.
Optimasi Proporsi Ekstrak Kulit Buah Naga Merah (Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Britton & Rose dan Titanium Dioksida dalam Formulasi Lipstik dengan Pewarna Alam
Authors: Laksitorini Marlyn Dian , Suherndra Veronica Intani , Ferdian Roni , Murrukmihadi Mimiek
Published: April 2022

Kandungan antosianin dalam ekstrak kulit buah naga merah (Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Britton & Rose) memiliki potensi untuk dimanfaatkan sebagai pewarna alami dalam sediaan lipstik. Kulit buah naga merah memiliki berat mencapai 30-35% berat buah. Namun demikian, pemanfaatan limbah kulit buah naga sebagai sumber pewarna alam belum dieksplorasi secara maksimal. Lipstik berfungsi untuk memperindah warna bibir sekaligus sebagai pelindung bibir dari cahaya matahari. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi proporsi ektrak kulit buah naga ( 8-10% b/b) dan titanium dioksida (5-7% b/b)agar diperoleh lipstik dengan densitas warna dan angka sun protecting factor (SPF) yang optimal. Penambahan titanium dioksida berefek positif terhadap densitas warna lipstik. Optimasi dengan Design Expert® menunjukan bahwa kombinasi ekstrak etanolik kulit buah naga merah sebesar 9,5%  dan titanium dioksida sebesar 5,5 % terhadap bobot lipstik diprediksi akan memberikan nilai densitas warna dan SPF yang paling optimum. Pembuatan produk dengan formula optimum pada skala kecil memiliki nilai SPF yang tidak berbeda signifikan dibandingkan dengan nilai prediksi sedangkan densitas yang dihasilkan formula optimum sedikit lebih tinggi dari nilai prediksi. Lipstik yang dibuat menurut formula optimum memiliki titik lebur dan nilai pH  yang memenuhi syarat namun memiliki tingkat kekerasan yang lebih tinggi dan daya oles lebih rendah dari produk pembanding. Secara umum, lipstik dari formula optimum menghasilkan warna pastel merah muda. Pengembangan ekstrak kulit buah naga merah sebagai pewarna alami sediaan lipstik perlu disempurnakan agar diperoleh kestabilan warna ekstrak.Kata kunci: lipstik, pewarna alami, ekstrak kulit buah naga merah, formula optimum
Prevalensi Polimorfisme Gen CYP2B6*9 pada Populasi Jawa
Authors: Rahman Faisal , Ikawati Zullies , Ramadhan Viren , Sadewa Ahmad Hamim
Published: April 2022

Polimorfisme enzim mempengaruhi respon obat baik secara langsung maupun tidak langsung. Varian genetik CYP2B6 berkontribusi pada perubahan metabolisme obat dan konsentrasi plasma. Polimorfisme nukleotida tunggal CYP2B6 yang diketahui, CYP2B6*9 (c.516G> T, g.15631, Q172H, rs 3745274) di ekson 4 menunjukkan variabilitas antar-etnis yang cukup besar. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui frekuensi polimorfisme CYP2B6*9 pada populasi suku Jawa di Indonesia. Sebanyak 89 subjek sehat berpartisipasi dalam penelitian ini. Polimorfisme CYP2B6*9 dianalisis dengan metode modifikasi alel-spesifik PCR untuk mengkonfirmasi prevalensi SNP dari 516G> T di ekson 4. Analisis ini melibatkan 89 orang subjek uji. Distribusi genotipe 516G/T CYP2B6 pada populasi Jawa teridentifikasi sebagai berikut: GG - 4,5%, GT - 88,8% dan TT - 6,7%. Frekuensi alel 516G/T dari gen CYP2B6 dalam populasi adalah G = 48,92% dan T = 51,08%. Tidak ada perbedaan signifikan yang diamati antara jenis kelamin (p>0,05, OR = 1,473, 95% CI [0,809-2,684]). Urutan berbasis populasi dianalisis dengan metode Hardy-Weinberg. Polimorfisme gen CYP2B6*9 ditemukan pada populasi suku Jawa. Penelitian lebih lanjut diperlukan untuk mengeksplorasi dampak varian ini pada respons klinis obat.
Quality of Work Life (QWL) From Psychological Perspective and The Development of Its Measurement
Authors: Riyono Bagus , Hartati Sri , Fatdina Fatdina
Published: April 2022

One strategy that can integrate the interests of the company and the interests of employees is the implementation of Quality of Work Life (QWL). This study aimed to construct a new theory of QWL from the psychological perspective and develop its standardized measuring instrument that can be used to assess the implementation of QWL as a strategy to improve employee well-being and, at the same time, increase productivity. This study was conducted in two steps. First, meta-ethnography was adopted to construct the psychological elements of QWL. Further in the second step, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted to test the construct validity of the QWL instrument. Five basic psychological constructs that represent QWL were obtained from the meta-ethnography: “trust”, “care”, “respect”, “learn”, and “contribute”, and for each construct was measured by five items. CFAof these five constructs involving 675 employees showed that the QWL instrument is valid and reliable. SEM model with five aspects consisting of five items each, fit with the research data (CFI= 0.89, RMSEA= 0.07). The QWL measuring instrument in this study is suggested to be studied further as a predictor of variables related to organizational behavior, such as job satisfaction, OCB, and work engagement.
Penerapan manajemen pengetahuan (knowledge management) pada Perpustakaan Perguruan Tinggi (tinjauan terhadap Perpustakaan UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta)
Authors: Bachtiar Arif Cahyo
Published: April 2022

Berkembangnya teknologi sebagai akibat dari perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan yang dimiliki manusia berjalan dengan cepat. Informasi yang menyebar dengan bebasnya menuntut kita untuk selalu selektif dalam menggunakan serta mengolah sebagai dasar pengetahuan yang akan kita gunakan untuk berbagai kepentingan. Hal ini sangat berimbas pada lembaga pengelola informasi untuk selalu cermat dalam mengumpulkan dan mengolah informasi tersebut, tidak terkecuali bagi lembaga perpustakaan. Informasi yang dikelola dengan baik sesuai kaidah-kaidah yang benar akan berkembang menjadi sebuah pengetahuan. Perpustakaan sebagai lembaga pengelola informasi saat ini mengembangkan objek garapannya dari pengelola informasi menuju pengelola pengetahuan atau knowledge management. Perpustakaan tidak lagi hanya sekedar melakukan manajemen informasi, tetapi juga mulai menggarap manejemen pengetahuan di dalamnya. Kegiatan manajemen pengetahuan ini sudah diterapkan pada beberapa perpustakaan terutama pada perpustakaan perguruan tinggi di mana kegiatan tersebut untuk mendukung proses Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi.
Mengapa literasi informasi di Perguruan Tinggi penting?
Authors: Istiana Purwani
Published: April 2022

Peran perpustakaan perguruan tinggi semakin meluas. Hal ini seiring dengan perkembangan kebutuhan masyarakat akademis yang dilayani. Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi merupakan tiga pilar kegiatan di perguruan tinggi membutuhkan referensi serta keterampilan akses informasi dari berbagai aplikasi. Guna memenuhi kebutuhan tersebut, literasi informasi menjadi satu keterampilan akses informasi yang mendasar di perguruan tinggi. Keterampilan akses informasi dari berbagai sumber referensi serta berbagai aplikasi yang mendukung kegiatan pengajaran, penelitian, penulisan dan publikasi merupakan hal penting. Makalah ini membahas alasan mengapa literasi informasi penting diselenggarakan oleh perpustakaan perguruan tinggi di Indonesia. Alasan tersebut meliputi alasan sosialisasi sumber-sumber informasi, limpahan informasi, beragamnya aplikasi teknologi informasi yang mendukung pembelajaran serta peningkatan kualitas riset dan publikasi karya ilmiah.
Peran Pustakawan dalam pemanfaatan media sosial instagram untuk media promosi Perpustakaan
Authors: Sitam Nasirullah , Mustar Maniso
Published: April 2022

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pemanfaatan media sosial, khususnya Instagram yang dimiliki oleh Program Studi Magister Ilmu Kedokteran Tropis FKKMK UGM dalam mempromosikan prodi Magister Ilmu Kedokteran Tropis di masyarakat luas. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan melihat kinerja analitik Instagram yang direspon pemustaka baik berupa like, komentar, maupun interaksi melalui pesan dan story di akun Instagram. Proses analisis data yang digunakan dengan mereduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan simpulan. Konten dipilih berupa foto ataupun video dan dianalisis bagian analitik di tiap postingannya. Akun Instagram Program Studi Magister Ilmu Kedokteran Tropis FK-KMK UGM banyak memosting kegiatan berkaitan dengan mahasiswa atapun dosen dalam pembelajaran. Postingan yang paling banyak direspon pemustaka berupa informasi workshop dan informasi pendaftaran kuliah. Pemanfaatkan media sosial khususnya Instagram di Program Studi Magister Ilmu Kedokteran Tropis FK-KMK UGM sebagai sarana berkomunikasi, menyebarkan informasi, dan mempromosikan prodi. Hanya saja untuk konten promosi prodi masih belum mencapai target yang baik, karena kontennya belum beragam. Harus ada perubahan inovasi untuk memanfaatkan Instagram di masa mendatang
Cabin fever dan pandemi covid-19: bagaimana Pustakawan menyikapinya?
Authors: Saptari Janu
Published: April 2022

Kondisi pandemi COVID-19 menyebabkan banyak orang, termasuk pustakawan merasa khawatir atau takut yang berlebihan. Tidak jarang mereka memiliki kecurigaan dan prasangka pada orang yang memiliki tanda-tanda COVID-19 karena informasi dan berita yang tidak menyenangkan tersebar setiap harinya melalui berbagai media online. Keadaan demikian membuat seseorang mengalami kecemasan, kegelisahan dan perasaan negatif lainnya. Inilah yang disebut gejala cabin fever (demam kabin). Gejala cabin fever yang dialami setiap orang bisa berbeda-beda. Namun, perasaan negatif yang muncul umumnya tidak hanya sesaat, melainkan berlangsung cukup lama hingga memengaruhi kehidupan sehari-hari orang yang mengalaminya, termasuk dalam bekerja, berinteraksi dengan orang lain, dan beristirahat. Pembahasan dalam artikel ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan analisis data secara deskriptif yang bersumber dari pengamatan lingkungan secara langsung dan berbagai media online. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa hanya orang yang mampu menyesuaikan diri dan mengelola dengan baik kondisi yang ada akan terhindar gejala cabin fever, bahkan mampu menjadikan pembelajaran hidup, cerita menarik dan semangat untuk beraktivitas yang produktif pada aktivitas selanjutnya.
Literasi informasi pemustaka dalam mengakses sumber informasi di Perpustakaan BALITTRO
Authors: Rushendi  , Sa'diah Dyah , Titaningsih Dwi
Published: April 2022

Perpustakaan merupakan suatu lembaga yang menyediakan informasi secara sistematis, teratur, dan menyimpan informasi aktual serta mutakhir sesuai dengan kebutuhan pemustaka. Pemasalahan pemustaka mengakses sumber informasi yaitu informasi sangat banyak dan luas dalam mencari informasi yang efektif serta efisien yang berhubungan dengan topik yang dibutuhkan. Tujuan kajian untuk mengetahui informasi pemustaka dalam mengakses sumber-sumber informasi pertanian dari sumber yang tepat, dapat dipercaya/kredibilitas sesuai kebutuhan permustaka. Pengkajian dilaksanakan Januari–Desember 2020 di Bogor dengan teknik pengumpulan data melalui pengamatan langsung/observasi pemustaka di Perpustakaan Balittro melalui analisis secara deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif sebagai data pendukung. Hasil kajian didapat bahwa kemampuan literasi informasi pemustaka Perpustakaan Balittro memiliki pemahaman dan sesuai kebutuhan informasi untuk menemukan ide penelitian; penyusunan proposal; kelancaran dalam menyelesaikan kegiatan penelitian/percobaan; dan penyusunan laporan kegiatan penelitian dengan kebutuhan informasi subjek tanaman rempah, obat, minyak atsiri, tanaman industri lainnya, dan perkebunan melalui fasilitas OPAC, Inlislite, website, repositori; iTani dan ejurnal, serta melek informasi baik menelusur di OPAC dan sumber informasi digital lainnya. Sosialisasi implementasi literasi informasi pemustaka dalam mengakses sumber informasi perlu mendapat perhatian dari pemangku kebijakan terutama sarana dan prasarana digital sehingga pelayanan perpustakaan dapat lebih efektif dan efisien.
Life Experiences in the New Normal: Interpersonal Communication, Work Values and Job Commitment of Young Professionals
Authors: Paglinawan Karen Cristina Balatbat- , Paglinawan William Mel
Published: April 2022

The pandemic has hit every single employee detrimentally, leaving each one feeling worried about how to make ends meet especially in this new normal. Using qualitative measures to probe the living experiences of the young professionals in the highly affected economic sectors of General Santos City - Philippines, eight-core themes were extracted using Moustakas’ (1994) modified van Kaam phenomenological analysis. Results revealed that the economic uncertainty, as well as the psychological and personal consequences brought by the pandemic, have kept young professionals staying in their existing jobs; thus, allowing them to seek multiple employment. It was found out that young professionals developed a certain perspective towards employment, making job security a central aspect in staying committed to their jobs. More so, the participants manifested a dynamic communication style which became one of the essential aspects of expressing concern in the organization and they also regarded family values as a driving force in striving to live. Findings also revealed that it was not the nature of adversity, such as the threat brought by the pandemic, that was most important, but how individuals dealt with it. In this paper, when young professionals faced adversity or frustration in this new normal, protective factors of resilience, work values, commitment and communication helped them survive, recover, and even thrive in the face and wake of misfortunes.
Effect of (+) usnic Acid on Pigment Production in Bacteria
Authors: Rajeswari V. , Gunasekar Bhuvaneshwari , Chinnasamy Selvakkumar , Mathew Merin
Published: April 2022

Antibiotic resistance is a universal problem in bacterial infections. Hence it gives high priority for new therapeutic methods to alternate conventional antibiotic treatment. Pigment production is one of the virulence characteristics of bacteria regulated by a quorum-sensing mechanism. Antiquorum sensing activities will not directly affect the viability of bacteria; however, they will reduce the pathogenicity of bacteria. Thereby it gives an adverse probability of the development of drug resistance. Aim of our study is to evaluate the activity of (+) usnic acid on pigment production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa MTCC 2453, Chromobacterium violaceum MTCC 2656 and Serratia marcescens MTCC 8708. (+) usnic acid eluted by column chromatography. Dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) was used as the solvent for (+) usnic acid. Antibacterial activity determined by Agar well diffusion and broth microdilution methods. Effect on pigment production was assessed by spectroscopy. (+) usnic acid showed accumulative inhibition as its concentration increases on pigment production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa MTCC 2453, Chromobacterium violaceum MTCC 2656 and Serratia marcescens MTCC 8708. The lowest concentrations of (+) usnic acid manifested 50% inhibition of pigment production was 122.67, 87.73 and 205.26 µg/ml respectively on above mentioned order in bacteria. The concentration of (+) usnic acid that showed pigment production inhibition did not hinder the growth of the bacteria, but it can reduce the virulence of the bacteria. This property can be used to resolve the drug resistance in bacteria. Further studies are required to check the action of (+) usnic acid on other virulence factors of the bacteria to prove the quorum quenching activity.
Analysis of Cryptocurrency, People and Future
Authors: Pandey Supragya , Katiyar Dr. Devesh , Goel Mr. Gaurav
Published: April 2022

Abstract: Cryptocurrency is a technology developed 14 years ago. It represents valuable and intangible objects which are used electronically in different applications and networks such as online social games, online social networks, virtual worlds, and peer-to-peer networks. While it may not dethrone traditional fiat currency, it could change how systems around the world interact with each other. A SWOT analysis of cryptocurrency is presented, which elucidates some of the recent events and movements that could influence whether cryptocurrency contributes to a shift in economic standards. Keywords: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Decentralization, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency Security, People’s Trust in Cryptocurrency, Uses of Cryptocurrency. Investment in Cryptocurrency.
GRAVITATIONAL INTERACTION FROM THE STANDPOINT OF FIELD-THEORETICAL AND GEOMETRIC PARADIGMS
Authors: Fil’chenkov M. L , Laptev Yu. P
Published: April 2022

Considered are energy dependences of the dimensionless constants of the electromagnetic, strong and weak interactions. Elementary particle classification depending on their spin is presented as well as dualistic paradigms based on are physical categories of space-time, matter particles and field-carriers of interactions. Gravitational radiation and static gravitational fields are considered both in the framework of the Lagrangian formalism and GR as well as MacCrea-Milne’s Newtonian cosmological model. Both perturbative and nonperbative approaches to gravity quantization are listed. Advantages and disadvantages of gravity description in the framework of field-theoretical and geometric paradigms have been indicated.
Travelling with Quichotte: Reading Rushdie’s Quixotic Reinvention of Cervantes’ Don
Authors: Chakraborty Abin
Published: April 2022

Salman Rushdies latest novel Quichotte , inspired by Cervantes Don Quixote , revolves around the journey of a fictional character named Ismail Smile who adopts the name Quichotte as he embarks on a fantastic quest across America to win the heart of celebrated actor and talk-show host Salma R, since his perception of reality has been muddled by incessant immersion in television shows, just as the mind of Cervantes don had been addled by his preoccupation with chivalric romances. While Cervantes protagonist, through his various misadventures, ironically exposed the many maladies of contemporary society, Quichottes journey across America, accompanied by his son Sancho, whom he miraculously imagines into existence, also operates as a picaresque narrative that methodically dissects the alarming aberrations of contemporary world order. Taking Quixotes inability to distinguish between the real and the fictional as his starting point, Rushdies text eclectically foregrounds the menacing fissures of a social order where a rampant disregard for facts also becomes a platform for widespread regression into atavistic atrocities. The proposed paper will focus on such issues and more in order to highlight how the famed Man of La Mancha continues to operate as a relevant figure even within the fractious contradictions of our times.
Historical and Cultural Processes and Periodization of Arabic Literature
Authors: Zarytovskaya Victoria N.
Published: April 2022

The article is devoted to the theoretical problem of the periodization of the Arab national literature. The issue of dividing Arabic literature into periods has long been in the focus of both Arab and Western, as well as Russian literary researchers. Undoubtedly, such issues, which have recently acquired relevance in connection with the growing interest in modern Arabic literature, require analysis from such points of view as the multiplicity and variability of existing periodizations, the reasons for the discrepancy between the periodizations of European and Arab national literatures and various approaches to the compilation of periodization by Arab and European specialists. The purpose of this work was designated as an attempt to demonstrate, using analysis and comparison, as well as the method of historicity, the redundancy or, conversely, the insufficiency of some periodizations and the terms used in them, to find different names for the same periods with the same artistic principles and time frames, as well as to establish the factors that had the strongest influence on the development of Arabic literature. In the course of the study, conclusions are drawn about the inexpediency of correlating the periodization of Arabic literature with general European, as well as about the key role of a number of factors in the history of Arabic literature. First, linguistic (minimal changes in the literary language since the codification of the Quran in the 7th century), that ensured the continuity and tradition of Arabic literature, which for centuries preserved and cultivated figurative systems and stylistic devices of preIslamic times. Secondly, the factor of national domination - a purely Arab or general Muslim character of the society. Under the conditions of the latter, there was a mutual enrichment of the literatures of the peoples included in the caliphate, which entailed fundamental changes in the genre system and themes of Arabic literature. The author thus holds the idea that the originality of Arab literature is due to the characters of Arab preIslamic culture in general and verbal culture in particular and the historical processes of the Middle Ages in the Middle East, first of all - the rapid formation of the Caliphate as an imperial state and the including of most Arab countries a part in the Ottoman Empire, where Arabic was not the state language, from the XIV century and before the territorial redistribution of the results of the World War I.
Turkey and the Eurasian Integration: Ideology or Pragmatism?
Authors: Erşen Emre
Published: April 2022

While Eurasianism as a political ideology has made a remarkable comeback to the Russian political scene following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, it has also attracted considerable interest among Turkish political and intellectual circles since the early 1990s. Yet, Eurasianism in the Turkish context has acquired different ideological meanings in time. In this regard, it is possible to highlight two main strands of Eurasianism in Turkey: one focusing on the prospects for advanced integration between Turkey and the Turkic republics of the Caucasus and Central Asia, and other concentrating on Turkeys strategic cooperation with Russia and China as an alternative to its long-standing ties with the West. While the first approach mainly appeals to nationalist-conservative groups in Turkey, the second is supported by the so-called national-patriotic groups. The article aims to discuss Turkeys role in two Eurasia-based international organizations - the Organization of Turkic States and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization - as they respectively correspond to the two versions of Eurasianism in Turkey. By analyzing the Turkish governments policies towards these two organizations, it would also be possible to reveal the influence of Eurasianism as an ideology on Ankaras official approach to the idea of Eurasian integration, in which pragmatic political and economic concerns play an equally important role.
Eurasianism as a Non-Western Episteme for Russian Humanities: Interview with Alexander G. Dugin, Dr. of Sc. (Political Sciences, Social Sciences), Professor, Leader of the International Eurasian Movement. Interviewed by M.A. Barannik
Authors: Dugin Alexander G.
Published: April 2022

Alexander Gelyevich Dugin is a Soviet and Russian philosopher, political scientist, sociologist, theorist, PhD in philosophy, Dr. of Sc. (Political Sciences, Social Sciences), professor, leader of the International Eurasian Movement. He is Professor Emeritus at Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilev and Tehran University, visiting Professor at Southern Federal University, Senior Research Fellow at Fudan University (Shanghai). Alexander G. Dugin is the author of a number of journalistic publications, as well as scientific articles and textbooks on geopolitics and international relations, theory of a multipolar world. He has served as editor-in-chief of the EON publishing center, Dear Angel publishing house, and the journal Elements. Since 1991, he has been the Chairman of the historical-religious Association Arktogeya. From 1997 to 1999, he was the author and host of the program Geopolitical Review (Radio Free Russia). In 1998-2003, an advisor to the Chairman of the Russian State Duma. Since 2001, Chairman of the Political Council (leader) of the All-Russian Socio-Political Movement Eurasia. In 2008 to 2014, Professor, Head of the Department of Sociology of International Relations, Director of the Center for Conservative Research at the Faculty of Sociology at Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov. In 2016-2017, editor-in-chief of Tsargrad TV channel. In his interview, Alexander G. Dugin discusses the concept of Eurasianism, its main schools, directions and representatives. Particular attention is paid to the influence of Eurasianism on Russias foreign policy and the strategic partnership between Russia and China. The interview deals with the specifics of Eurasian studies in Kazakhstan and Turkey. The leader of the International Eurasian Movement emphasizes that multipolarity is accompanied by the presence of both external and internal poles.
Searching for an Economic Basis for the Indo-Pacific: Evolution of India’s Approaches
Authors: Kupriyanov Alexey V.
Published: April 2022

The article is devoted to an analysis of Indias attempts to form an economic basis for its flagship foreign policy initiative - the concept of the Indo-Pacific. The author, using a multidimensional approach based on critical theory, historical sociology of international relations, the strategic culture approach and spatial approach, examines the evolution of the economic system of the Indo-Pacific in a historical perspective. India has historically played a key role in the system. So the Indian political elites believe that it has to be the regional hegemon. The rapid growth of the Indian economy at the beginning of the 21st century allowed New Delhi to start implementing its ambitions. The growth of neighboring China and its expansion into traditional Indian spheres of influence forced India to intensify the Indo-Pacific policy. Possible options for building the economic basis of the Indo-Pacific have been consistently explored in the article. The author highlights the economic mega blocs (TPP and RCEP), which India refused to join due to concerns about its economy; sub-regional trade and economic blocs and initiatives (SAARC, BIMSTEK, SAGAR, AAGC), local and relatively weak for providing the economic basis of the mega-region on their basis; finally, the latest infrastructure projects (Blue Dots Network, Build Back Better World), in which India is still hesitant to participate, not being sure of their effectiveness and fearing excessive involvement in anti-Chinese projects. The author concludes that India can either join Western infrastructure initiatives, or try to build an economic basis for the Indo-Pacific on a set of sub-regional initiatives. In the latter case, Russia could play an important role by implementing bilateral projects with India and participating in multilateral ones.
China and Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: From Economic Deals to Strategic Partnerships
Authors: Savicheva Elena M. , Brebdane Ammar M. , Ryzhov Igor V.
Published: April 2022

The Middle East in general and the Persian Gulf sub-region in particular are becoming increasingly strategic for China. The sub-region is not only rich in natural resources, primarily energy, and to a large extent provides them to the dynamically developing Chinese economy, but also opens up access to main global maritime and land routes, as well as African and European markets. The study focuses on Chinas interaction with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in the field of energy, trade, and investment in the context of growing economic interdependence that elevates Beijings relations with the Arab countries of the sub-region to the level of strategic partnership. Thus, Chinas relations with this group of states go beyond purely economic interests and affect the strategic interests of Beijing, such as active promotion of the large-scale Belt and Road Initiative, which implies the intensification of Chinas policy in the Middle East. The methodological basis of the study is an interdisciplinary approach. The authors adhere to the neorealism, particularly the theory of the balance of power and regional security complexes, the principle according to which the foreign policy of a state is heavily dictated by the logic of the international system and the distribution of power among states. The power transit theory allows us to understand better the current role of China becoming a superpower in world politics. The research also applies such methods of historical science as chronological, genetic, systemic-structural, and comparative methods. The collection and processing of a significant layer of statistical data makes it possible to highlight the emergence of new powerful political actors in the Middle East.
Book review: Lomellini, V (Ed.). (2020). The Rise of Bolshevism and Its Impact on the Interwar International Order. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 200 p.
Authors: Bogomolov Igor K.
Published: April 2022

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Genesis of the Eurasian Idea and Eurasian Practice in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Authors: Vakhshiteh Ahmad , Lapenko Marina V. , Mukasheva Aisha
Published: April 2022

The idea of creating the Eurasian Union belongs to the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev. Until 2011, this initiative was popular in the academic and expert community of Kazakhstan. There has been a groundswell of support. It was partially embodied in the foundation of such regional organizations as the Eurasian Economic Community, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Astana has lost leadership in promoting Eurasian integration since 2011. Although Kazakhstan is an active participant in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the initiative is gradually being transferred to the Russian Federation. This article is devoted to the analysis of the genesis of the Eurasian idea and Eurasian practice in Kazakhstan, highlighting the qualitative stages in the dissemination of the ideas of Eurasianism and Eurasian integration in Kazakhstan. Comparative analysis, event analysis, political monitoring and process of tracking were used in the article. The authors conclude that the ideological content of Eurasianism in Kazakhstan has undergone a certain genesis and has almost exhausted itself at this stage. Kazakhstan has now taken a stand on rigid economic determinism in the implementation of the EAEU project and has moved away from the broad set of tasks of Eurasian integration, as originally presented by N. Nazarbayev. This is largely due to the internal political development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the changes in the ethnic composition of the population, the arrival of a new generation of managers, the beginning of a new stage in the formation of a national state and nation-building, which are reflected in new conceptual documents and national programs. At the same time, it was Eurasianism that corresponded to the specifics of Kazakhstani society and contributed to interethnic interaction and harmony, just as at this stage, Eurasian integration helps to preserve Kazakhstans sovereignty and strengthen its position in the system of global economic relations. However, there is a significant conceptual and semantic gap in understanding the essence of Eurasianism and the current practice of building a sustainable Eurasian integration core, an active participant of which Kazakhstan could become.
The Global and the Nationally Distinctive in IR Theory
Authors: Tsygankov Andrei P. , Tsygankov Pavel A.
Published: April 2022

The article examines the issue of the international and nationally distinctive, which has been the subject of a new big debate in the science of international relations in the last 15 years. The authors show that despite the dominance of universalist positions within the Western academic mainstream, their criticism continues to grow. In this regard, an interesting project of the global IR theory by A. Acharya and B. Buzan is being discussed. In our view, with all the positive features of this project, it is informed by the outdated West-centric view of the world. The declared consideration of non-Western intellectual, socio-cultural and historical traditions in the formation of a global view of the world does not contain an understanding of the concept of identity, which is replaced by the concepts of regions and multiple agents-participants. However, without such an understanding, neither the historical reconstruction of the global, nor the understanding of its social and intellectual roots is possible. Any theory contains multiple levels and is based on important politico-ideological assumptions, which are national, and not universal. Any theory, including international theory, is also a product of time, place and social relations. Such theory is based on local specifics and conditions. Scientific concepts cannot be developed only from one part of the culturally pluralist world. Therefore, a condition for such development should be a socio-cultural and political dialogue between scholars representing different countries and parts of the world. For Russia, this implies the need to understand its own historical and cultural conditions and mobilize its own intellectual capital in their examination and development of national IR theory.