bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Alternative Agricultural Price Distortions for CGE Analysis, 2007 and 2011
Authors: Jensen Hans Grinsted , Anderson Kym
Published: July 2023

A recent World Bank research project has generated an annual time series of distortions to agricultural incentives over the past half century for 82 countries, the majority of which are low-and middle-income countries. In this memorandum, the current GTAP version 8 Data Base may be modified to incorporate this dataset, using an Altertax simulation. The files required for this Altertax simulation, including parameter files and shock files are generated by the DAItoGTAP.tab file which will accommodate any level of aggregation of the GTAP database. In this memorandum the data files required to modify the GTAP v8.1 database can be downloaded. Data required to modify the GTAP v9 database will be available at a later date when v9 is released. Keywords: Agricultural policies, World Bank DAI database, Extensions of the GTAP database, Developing countries
GTAP-Power 10 Data Base: A Technical Note
Authors: Chepeliev Maksym
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this note is to document changes introduced to the GTAP-Power 10 database construction process in addition to the GTAP-Power build approach developed in Peters (2016). First, in Peters (2016) output of the electricity and heat generation sector in GTAP was split using electricity generation data only. We use heat generation volumes data to provide a more representative sectoral split and better concordance with GTAP definitions. Second, we consider data on country and year-specific shares of transformation and distribution costs in electricity tariff for 80 countries. Finally, for every reference year, we update the levelized costs of electricity generation.
Applied General Equilibrium Analysis of Agricultural and Resource Policies
Authors: Hertel Thomas
Published: July 2023

This paper reviews the literature on applied general equilibrium analysis of agricultural and resource policies. It begins with an historical overview, followed by an assessment of the benefits of this methodology for examining sectoral policies. The chapter then turns to questions of disaggregation of commodities, households, regions and factors of production. Parameter specification and model closure are discussed, as well as problems of modeling policies which affect agriculture. There are also special sections on agriculture and the environment, product differentiation and imperfect competition and model validation. The paper closes with a discussion of future challenges to the field.
The Influence of L1 in English Language Acquisition: A Case Study of ESL Learners at King Saud University
Authors:   Department of English Language and Translation, College of Languages and Translation, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia., Hussain Syed Sarwar
Published: July 2023

This study aims to analyze the important role First Language (FL) plays in Target Language (TL) acquisition. Researchers have repeatedly pointed to the need for Target Language (TL) teachers to maximize the use of TL while minimizing the use of L1. Teachers alternate between L1 and TL. Common Language Errors occur in the L1 transition to TL. These include over-extension of analogy, transfer of structure, and interlingual errors. The depth of these errors depends on the level of similarity between one language to the other. Once teachers understand that although acquiring TL is important, the use of L1 cannot be eliminated in classrooms, rather, it facilitates learning. This study aimed at investigating the reasons for using L1 in foreign language teaching and learning, as well as the positive benefits of L1. For the analysis purpose, survey data were collected from 54 King Saud University students using an open-ended questionnaire. The findings revealed that the proficiency of both TL and L1 was good and from the Chi-square test and the vocabulary-based questions, the perceived proficiency showed an association with an understanding of cognates. Also, the result revealed that there was no association between opinion on L1-TL interference and sentence structure-based difficulties at a 5% level of significance.
Film Review: Who is Encroaching? Narratives of Land Encroachment in Kantara
Authors:   Department of Rural Studies, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, Panigrahi Kumuda Ch.
Published: July 2023

This paper reviews Kantara: A Legend, a Kannada language movie, released on 30th September 2022. This anthropological action thriller is based on the culture of coastal Karnataka, however cultural borders between Kerala and Karnataka, blur in many places. It flags off issues of tribals, forests, land encroachment and the mythology of smaller hamlets in rural India. ‘Kantara’ has brilliantly manifested the subject of land encroachment using historical narrative. Here, we found three narratives of land encroachment: 1) the Narrative of land encroachment by the feudal Zamindar, 2) the Narrative of Land encroachment by tribals and 3) the Narrative of Land encroachment by forest officers/state actors. While themes of tribal assertion, misogyny, untouchability, women’s empowerment and role conflict are meticulously discussed through character analysis of the movie. Most intriguingly, the ideas of spirituality and community consciousness are discussed through a mythological analysis of the Kola festival, which appears as a site of solidarity and togetherness among the villagers. Overall, these themes have been woven like a fine tapestry of music, dance and drama.
LA FUERZA POSITIVA DE LA LITURGIA DEL VATICANO II. A CASI 50 AÑOS DE SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM
Authors: Rosas Guillermo
Published: July 2023

En la cercanía del 50º aniversario de la Constitución sobre la Sagrada Liturgia del Concilio Vaticano II, Sacrosanctum Concilium (4 diciembre 1963), el autor reflexio-na, desde su convicción personal de la fuerza positiva que la liturgia reformada ha ejercido en la Iglesia, sobre algunos temas de fondo. La ocasión la da el clima de in-terés y de discusión que se advierte en los últimos años en torno a la liturgia. Intenta ir a los fundamentos que están en juego, a nivel teológico y humano, a las preguntas y debates que se dan en torno a la liturgia, y buscar luces que permitan superar las visiones contrapuestas. Ellos son: 1) El cambio y la permanencia en la liturgia; 2) El lugar que la liturgia tiene en la vida cristiana y sus consecuencias en ella; 3) La partici-pación activa como clave de la reforma y de la naturaleza de la liturgia; 4) El misterio pascual como misterio encarnado; y finalmente 5) El sujeto divino-humano que actúa sinérgicamente de la liturgia.
LA DESHELENIZACIÓN DEL CRISTIANISMO EN THOMAS HOBBES
Authors: Isler Carlos
Published: July 2023

Thomas Hobbes es célebre por su obra en filosofía política. Sin embargo, aunque menos conocida, existe una importante reflexión teológica hobbesiana, que se ubica dentro del marco de la tradición protestante. En el presente artículo exponemos un importante aspecto de tal reflexión: su rechazo a lo que considera la inserción de elementos extraños, provenientes de la cultura griega y añadidos por la teología escolástica, en el simple mensaje original de Cristo. Parte importante de tal añadido sería la filosofía de Aristóteles, asumida por los teólogos católicos para justificar artículos de fe como la transubstanciación o la existencia del purgatorio. Mostramos cómo tal rechazo se encuentra determinado por su asunción de una ontología materialista y una teoría del conocimiento sensista, y terminamos evidenciando cómo tal rechazo hobbesiano es compatible con la noción hobbesiana de Providencia.
APARECIDA COMO UNA ANIMACIÓN DE LA VIDA EN EL ESPÍRITU. A CINCO AÑOS DE SU PROMULGACIÓN
Authors: Ossandón Pedro
Published: July 2023

Tras cinco años de la promulgación del Documento de Aparecida, el obispo y teólogo Monseñor Pedro Ossandón resalta que Aparecida constituyó un nuevo pentecostés para la Iglesia que peregrina en América Latina y el Caribe. Asumiendo lo mejor de su tradición y mirando al futuro, el autor destaca la misión profética de la Iglesia y el discipulado que se nutre del encuentro con Jesucristo y de la participación en la vida Trinitaria.
RODRIGO VIDAL ROJAS, Entender el templo pentecostal. Elementos, funda-mentos, significados, Ceep Ediciones, Concepción 2012, 693pp. ISBN: 978-956-8052-09-6
Authors: Merino Beas Patricio
Published: July 2023

Poco a poco desde los tiempos de la independencia y especialmente en los últimos cien años, los templos evangélicos y pentecostales han pasado a ser parte importante de la fisonomía de los distintos barrios de las ciudades, pueblos y comunidades rurales de nuestro país. La mayoría de las perso-nas pueden distinguir un templo católico de un evangélico. Los templos son la primera cara pública de la presencia de las distintas denominaciones cristianas en un espacio humano. Pero muchas veces pasa desapercibido el hecho de que dentro del denominador común de lo que solemos deno-minar templo evangélico, en realidad se encuentra una gran diversidad de denominaciones cristianas evangélicas, dentro de las cuales se encuentran aquellas que pueden identificarse como pentecostales. Los templos visibi-lizan no sólo una realidad social, sino más importante aún, ellos buscan ser signo de la identidad doctrinal y litúrgica de los cristianos que allí dan culto al Señor Jesús, claro está, con las posibilidades económicas de cada comunidad.
VIDA DE HUMANIDAD, VIDA DE DIOS ELEMENTOS PARA UNA ANTROPOLOGÍA TEOLÓGICA LATINOAMERICANA
Authors: Martínez Morales Víctor
Published: July 2023

La mirada sobre el hombre, varón-mujer, en orden a su sentido y existencia nos acompañará siempre. Interrogarnos sobre lo que nos hace verdaderamente humanos a partir de nuestra realidad concreta de América Latina desde el quehacer teológico, nos exige partir del mismo hombre, de su misma realidad, un ver en el aquí y ahora lo que le hace posible la vida. De ahí que nuestro trabajo teológico, heredero de la tradi-ción, ha de comenzar de un método que nos vuelca sobre el contexto real de nuestra realidad latinoamericana, en donde se articulan los elementos en búsqueda de nuevos e inspiradores resultados. El aporte de partir de la misma realidad de inhumanidad o antihumanidad, de negación de lo humano, dado por la misma realidad que se vive en muchos lugares de nuestra América Latina como cotidianidad, nos lleva descubrir allí mismo la presencia de humanidad y afirmación de lo humano que se levanta como realidad alternativa y dinámica de alteridad que surge como visión de compromiso radical a partir del Evangelio.
LA IGLESIA CHILENA POSTCONCILIAR A LA LUZ DE SUS ORIENTACIONES PASTORALES. HITOS DEL CAMINO DE UNA IGLESIA SINODAL
Authors: Nahuelanca Muñoz Luis
Published: July 2023

La Iglesia local es el rostro visible de la Iglesia de Jesucristo y toma fisonomía propia por la inserción profunda en un determinado contexto socio-cultural. Ella es la protagonista del proceso evangelizador por el cual existe y hace fecunda su vida y su misión. La conciencia de la misionariedad de su vocación bautismal posibilita su apertura solidaria y generosa a la misión universal de la Iglesia y como secundante de las mociones del Espíritu, busca con imaginación y creatividad los caminos posibles para responder con fidelidad a la misión encomendada. En este sentido la Iglesia Chi-lena, como toda Iglesia local, ha recepcionado creativamente el espíritu renovador del acontecimiento del Concilio Vaticano II, y desde un dinamismo existencial de sinoda-lidad, ha buscado responder a los desafíos sus propios contextos. Las Orientaciones Pastorales han sido el más claro ejemplo de este comunional espíritu hacia una fecun-da pastoralidad y misionariedad.
The Metformin Immunoregulatory Actions in Tumor Suppression
and Normal Tissues Protection
Authors: Gupta Jitendra , Jalil Abduladheem Turki , Abd Alzahraa Zahraa Hamzaa , Aminov Zafar , Alsaikhan Fahad , Ramírez-Coronel Andrés Alexis , Ramaiah Pushpamala , Najafi Masoud
Published: July 2023

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The immune system is the key player in a wide range of responses in normal tissues and tumors to
anticancer therapy. Inflammatory and fibrotic responses in normal tissues are the main limitations
of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and also some newer anticancer drugs such as immune checkpoint
inhibitors (ICIs). Immune system responses within solid tumors including anti-tumor and tumor-
promoting responses can suppress or help tumor growth. Thus, modulation of immune cells
and their secretions such as cytokines, growth factors and epigenetic modulators, pro-apoptosis
molecules, and some other molecules can be suggested to alleviate side effects in normal tissues
and drug-resistance mechanisms in the tumor. Metformin as an anti-diabetes drug has shown intriguing
properties such as anti-inflammation, anti-fibrosis, and anticancer effects. Some investigations
have uncovered that metformin can ameliorate radiation/chemotherapy toxicity in normal
cells and tissues through the modulation of several targets in cells and tissues. These effects of metformin
may ameliorate severe inflammatory responses and fibrosis after exposure to ionizing radiation
or following treatment with highly toxic chemotherapy drugs. Metformin can suppress the activity
of immunosuppressive cells in the tumor through the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein
kinase (AMPK). In addition, metformin may stimulate antigen presentation and maturation of
anticancer immune cells, which lead to the induction of anticancer immunity in the tumor. This review
aims to explain the detailed mechanisms of normal tissue sparing and tumor suppression during
cancer therapy using adjuvant metformin with an emphasis on immune system responses.
Plant Materials for the Production of Functional Foods for Weight
Management and Obesity Prevention
Authors: Stabnikova Оlena , Paredes-López Octavio
Published: July 2023

Obesity is a serious problem in the modern world and is considered a risk factor in the
development of many human diseases.

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Consumption of low-calorie, low-fat diets, together with increased physical activity and a healthy
lifestyle, contribute a lot to the fight against obesity. Meanwhile, functional foods with a reduced
calorie content and enriched with substances useful for the human body may play a role as additional
helpers in weight management. In this review, general suggestions for the elaboration of foods
with plant-origin functional ingredients for weight management, which help the human body with
obesity prevention, based on human clinical trials, are proposed.

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Including new ingredients of plant-origin for the preparation of traditional foods helps to have a
balanced diet and may contribute to weight management and obesity prevention.
Use of Fe3O4@MPTMS-Dithizone Magnetic Nanoparticles as Solid Phase Sorbent for Sensitive Analysis of Sibutramine Molecules in Herbal Slimming Products
Authors: Demir Özge , Ulusoy Halil İbrahim , Polat Ümmügülsüm , Ulusoy Songül
Published: July 2023

Background:

A new enrichment and sensitive determination method, which includes HPLCDAD analysis after Magnetic Solid Phase Extraction (MSPE), has been developed for trace analysis of Sibutramine molecules in herbal slimming products. Sibutramine is one of the most adulterated drug molecules in herbal products.

Method:

In the proposed method, Sibutramine molecules were pre-concentrated by using Fe3O4@MPTMS-Dithizone magnetic sorbent synthesized in our laboratory. Desorption of Sibutramine molecules from the sorbent phase was carried out by using acetonitrile: methanol (1:1) solvent in the presence of pH 8.0 buffer before chromatographic determinations.

Results:

Analytical parameters of the method, such as linear range, enrichment factor, and determination limit, were determined after optimizing experimental variables such as interaction time, desorption solvent, pH, etc. The sibutramine molecule was analyzed by isocratic elution of acetonitrile and KH2PO4 (pH 3.0, 0.05 M) (40:60) with a DAD detector at 223 nm wavelength. Limit of detection (LOD) value was calculated as 1.43 ng mL-1.

Conclusion:

Relative standard deviations (RSD) were below 3.20% for determinations of model solutions, including 100 ng mL-1 of Sibutramine. Finally, the developed method has been applied to herbal slimming tea samples with quantitative recovery experiments.
Fetal Health Classification using LightGBM with Grid Search Based Hyper Parameter Tuning
Authors: Nagabotu Vimala , Namburu Anupama
Published: July 2023

Background:

Fetal health monitoring throughout pregnancy is challenging and complex.
Complications in the fetal health not identified at the right time lead to mortality of the fetus
as well the pregnant women. Hence, obstetricians check the fetal health state by monitoring the fetal
heart rate (FHR). Cardiotocography (CTG) is a technique used by obstetricians to access the
physical well-being of fetal during pregnancy. It provides information on the fetal heart rate and
uterine respiration, which can assist in determining whether the fetus is normal or suspect or pathology.
CTG data has typically been evaluated using machine learning (ML) algorithms in predicting
the wellness of the fetal and speeding up the detection process.

Methods:

In this work, we developed LightGBM with a Grid search-based hyperparameter tuning
model to predict fetal health classification. The classification results are analysed quantitatively
using the performance measures, namely, precision, Recall, F1-Score, and Accuracy Comparisons
were made between different classification models like Logistic Regression, Decision Tree, Random
Forest, k-nearest neighbors, Bagging, ADA boosting, XG boosting, and LightGBM, which
were trained with the CTG Dataset obtained by the patented fetal monitoring system of 2,216 data
points from pregnant women in their third trimester available in the Kaggle dataset. The dataset contains
three classes: normal, suspect, and pathology. Our proposed model will give better results in
predicting fetal health classification.

Results:

In this paper, the performance of the proposed algorithm LightGBM is compared and experimented
with various Machine learning Techniques namely LR, DT, RF, KNN, Boosting, Ada
boosting, and XG Boost and the classification accuracy of the respective algorithms are 84%, 94%,
93%, 88%, 94%, 89%, 96%.The LightGBM achieved a performance of 97% and outperforms the
former models.

Conclusion:

The LightGBM-based fetal health classification has been presented. Ensemble models
were applied to the FHR dataset and presented the hybrid algorithm, namely Light GBM, and its
application to fetal health classification. LightGBM has advantages that include fast training, improved
performance, scale-up capabilities, and lesser memory usage than other ensemble models.
The proposed model is more consistent and superior to other considered machine learning models
and is suitable for the classification of fetal health based on FHR data. Finally, the outcomes of the
multiple methods are compared using the same training and test data in order to verify the efficiency
of LightGBM. The model can be further enhanced by making it hybrid by combining the advantages
of different models and optimization techniques.
No século XIX, os Zé Pereiras atravessam o Atlântico e transformam o Carnaval brasileiro
Authors: Mattos Vitor Padilha
Published: July 2023

A Portuguese cultural manifestation with a long tradition, the Zés Pereiraslanded in Rio de Janeiro, around the middle of the 19th century, along with the massive immigration of Portuguese to Brazil. The Zés Pereiras played a fundamental role in the Carioca Carnival for at least 60 years (1850-1910) and are considered by Brazilian historiography to be the forerunners of the streetand popularCarnival in the country. This article aims to analyse the transposition of Zés Pereiras, from the North of Portugal pilgrimages and processions to the Brazilian Carnival, in addition to discussing the characteristics of this carnivalesque Zé Pereira
Cartas entre Guimarães Rosa e Pedro Barbosa (1934–1967)
Authors: Castro Gustavo , Saggese Ana
Published: July 2023

Relato crítico aprofundado e síntese poética circunstanciada da leitura da correspondência entre João Guimarães Rosa (1908–1967) e Pedro Moreira Barbosa (1907–2001) entre 1934 e 1967, presente no Arquivo Público Mineiro (APM), em Belo Horizonte. Mediante a leitura e análise das 95 cartas do referido arquivo, buscamos traçar os pontos mais relevantes do perfil biográfico de Guimarães Rosa. Surge das cartas um homem imaginativo, cômico, atento ao outro, às viagens, línguas, um pesquisador interessado pelas imagens, lugares e personagens do sertão e da Europa, assim como um diplomata preocupado em não se expor. Nossas conclusões apontam para a necessidade de aprofundamento hermenêutico e biográfico da referida correspondência.
THE EFFECT OF CONCENTRATION AND TYPE OF SOAKING MEDIA (WATER, ALCOHOL, SALT, AND VINEGAR) ON DECREASING OXALATE LEVELS (WASHBILITY) IN PORANG
Authors: Setyawan Adhi , Sugiarto Bambang , Nurmalitasari Octavia , Sulistyowati Endang
Published: July 2023

Porang tubers ( Amorphophallus oncophyllus ) contain very high rates of glucomannan and have many benefits in various fields of health, pharmaceutical, industrial, and food fields. Besides having great benefits, porang tubers contain calcium oxalate which causes itching if consumed directly, irritation and kidney stones. The purpose of this study was to make porang tubers free from oxalate content by using various concentrations and types of immersion media on porang. The types of immersion media are water, salt, alcohol, and vinegar. Oxalate rates were analyzed by permanganometric titration method. The results of the diced porang immersion in this study showed that water with a temperature of 70°C with an immersion time of 120 minutes, salt solution at a concentration of 14% with an immersion time of 90 minutes, alcohol with a concentration of 40% with a soaking time of 30 minutes, and vinegar with a concentration of 30% with an immersion time of 150 minutes is the optimal result. While the porang immersion with long slices obtained optimal results in water with a temperature of 50°C with an immersion time of 150 minutes, salt solution at a concentration of 14% with an immersion time of 150 minutes, alcohol with a concentration of 60% with an immersion time of 150 minutes, and vinegar acid with a concentration of 20% with an immersion time of 150 minutes. In the optimal results of the dice, the oxalate content in water immersion decreased by 2.4 %, salt solution decreased by 68.4%, alcohol decreased by 24.6%, and vinegar decreased by 11.8%. In the optimal results of the spring roll filling, the oxalate content in water immersion decreased by 2.4 %, salt solution decreased by 7.3%, alcohol decreased by 19.7%, and vinegar decreased by 11.8%.
Sunflower Seeds (Helianthus Annuus) and Health Benefits: A Review
Authors: Puraikalan Yamunadevi , Scott Michelle
Published: July 2023

A literature review was conducted to present an overview of sunflower seeds, nutritional value, and health benefits. Sunflower seeds are inexpensive, readily available, and nutritious all year long. Some of the most important nutrients for humans are found in them in particularly high concentrations. There are several vitamins in sunflower seeds, including vitamin B1 and B5, vitamin E and folate. Additionally, they contain important minerals like copper, magnesium, selenium, and phosphorous. The fats in sunflower seeds are also heart-healthy fats that can increase high density lipoprotein cholesterol and provide cardiovascular protection. One of these nutrients is vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant that plays an important role in preserving cardiovascular health. The vitamin E in sunflower seeds is quite high, with a quarter cup providing ninety percent of the recommended daily allowance. Furthermore, lignan, arginine, and phenolic acids support cardiovascular health. The benefits of consuming these substances are increasingly emerging, even though they are less well known by most people.
Use of Cell Phones for Population-Based Surveillance During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Participation Rates, Sampling Variation, Health, and Social Outcomes in Rakai, Uganda (Preprint)
Authors: Ssekubugu Robert , Ndyanabo Anthony , Makumbi Fredrick Edward , Ekström Anna Mia , Beres Laura , Kigozi Grace Nalwoga , Nakawooya Hadijja , Sssekasanvu Joseph , Wawer Maria J , Nalugoda Fred , Ssewankambo Nelson , Ssempijja Victor , Nantume Betty , Serwadda David , Kigozi Godfrey , Gray Ronald H , Chang Larry W , Grabowski Kate M , Nordenstedt Helena , Kagaayi Joseph
Published: July 2023

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Abstract
Background:
Objective: During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, we deployed a rapid, cellphone-based survey to assess the feasibility of using mobile phones to collect population-level data on COVID-19 in Rakai, south-central Uganda.
Methods: We sampled prior Rakai Community Cohort Study (RCCS) participants using mobile phone contacts. We administered a 30-minute phone-based interview to consenting participants to assess their knowledge about different aspects of COVID-19. Our analysis compares the mobile phone survey participation rates with historic participation rates in regular RCCS face-to-face interviews. We also assessed the impact of COVID-19 prevention measures on access to care for people living with HIV (PLWH), food security, and income. We supplemented phone survey data with demographic, behavioral, and HIV status data from prior face-to-face RCCS surveys. the RCCS is an open population-based cohort that enrolls all consenting adults aged 15-49 in study the communities.
Results: Participation in the most recent face-to-face RCCS survey round (81.9%) was higher than participation in our phone survey (75.6%, P<.001). However, phone survey participation was higher than face-to-face survey participation when the entirety of the RCCS cohort sample was considered irrespective of participation in the most recent round (63.8%, P<.001). Phone survey participation was comparable in men and women and increased with age. Phone survey participation was higher among HIV-negative individuals (78.0%) relative to PLWH (71.6%, P<.001). The opposite has been observed in face-to-face RCCS surveys (84.0% participation among PLWH and 81.4% participation among HIV-negative individuals, P=.007). During the phone survey, 98.5% PLWH reported they were able to obtain HIV medications in the week prior to the survey despite COVID-19 lockdown measures.
Conclusions: It was feasible to obtain data on medical service accessibility for PLWH during the COVID-19 lockdown using phone surveys. When we consider the entire RCCS cohort sample, participation in phone surveys was higher than participation in face-to-face surveys for both sexes.
Healthcare-associated infections in children in Ukraine during 2009–2021
Authors: Korniychuk O.P. , Tymchuk I.V. , Pavliy S.Y. , Konechnyi Y.T.
Published: July 2023

Background. Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) now include the development of infectious processes in various organ systems of patients and at hospitals of different work directions. It is believed that HCAIs are infections that first occur 48 hours or later after hospitalization or 30 days after receiving medical care. The aim of our research was a retrospective analysis of the incidence of HCAIs among children in Ukraine during 2009–2021. Materials and methods. Statistical analysis of the prevalence of registered cases of HCAIs in Ukraine for 2009–2021, according to the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Results. On average, 966 ± 489 cases of HCAIs were registered annually in Ukraine among children of various ages. According to the age distribution, the number of annual cases of HCAIs among newborns of up to 1 month of age averaged 65.8 %, for those aged 1 month to 1 year — 5.9 %, from 1 to 17 years — 28.3 %. According to the nosological structure of HCAIs, infections of certain conditions occurring in the perinatal period prevailed among children. On average, the number of such diseases for 2010–2021 was 49.5 ± 7.5 % (among children 0–17 years old) and 13.8 % of the total cases of HCAIs in Ukraine. Conclusions. In recent years, there has been an underestimation of HCAI cases in Ukraine among adult patients and children. Nevertheless, indicators provided by institutions of some regions (Odesa and Kyiv regions) make it possible, with a certain degree of probability, to get an idea of the structure of HCAI incidence in the country. According to the age structure, HCAIs in children (0–17 years) for 2009–2021 accounted for 22.06 % of the total number of HCAIs. Most cases during the specified period were recorded among newborns, 65.8 % of all children with HCAIs. Therefore, the primary efforts should be aimed at reducing HCAIs among newborns.
ROLE OF RELIGIOSITY IN PREDICTING THE FEAR OF DEATH
Authors: Todosijević Marija
Published: July 2023

The aim of this study was to determine if religiosity, involving dimensions such as ideology, intellect, experience, private and public practice, is related to fear of death and to test if it has a role in predicting its dimensions, which are fear of death and dying of self, and fear of death and dying of others. The predictive values of the control variables (gender, age) were also tested. The data was collected using the Collett-Lester Fear of Death Scale – Revised (CLFODS-R; Lester & Abdel-Khalek, 2003) and The Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRS-15; Huber & Huber, 2012) on a sample of 735 participants, both male (N=214) and female (N=521), aged 18-70 (M=35.62, SD=11.23). When it comes to predicting fear of death using the hierarchical regression analysis, gender and age were included in the first step in every model, while religiosity dimensions were included in the second step of all the analyses. All the models were statistically significant. The results of the hierarchical regression analysis showed that significant predictors of fear of death of self in the first step (R2=.065, F(2,732)=25.611, p=.000) were age (β=-.155, p=.000) and gender (β=.226, p=.000), and in the second (R2=.087, F(7,727)=9.914, p=.000) gender (β=.213, p=.000), age (β=-.134, p=.000), and religious experience (β=.171, p=.011). Gender was the only significant predictor of fear of dying of self in the first (β=.234, p=.000; R2=.056, F(2,732)=21.774, p=.000), and in the second step ((β=.237, p=.000; R2=.061, F(7,727)=6.786, p=.000). Significant predictors of fear of death of others in the first step (R2=.087, F(2,732)=34.956, p=.000) were gender (β=.293, p=.000) and age (β=-.097, p=.006), and in the second (R2=.112, F(7,727)=13.118, p=.000) gender (β=.266, p=.000), age (β=-.094, p=.011), intellect (β=-.144, p=.001), and experience (β=.147, p=.027). A significant predictor of fear of dying of others in the first step (R2=.081, F(2,732)=32.077, p=.000) was gender (β=.283, p=.000). In the second step (R2=.100, F(7,727)=11.574, p=.000) significant predictors were gender (β=.256, p=.000), intellect (β=-.147, p=.001), and experience (β=.152, p=.023). There are differences regarding the level of fear of death when groups of non-religious, moderately, and highly religious respondents are compared, where moderately religious respondents expressed higher fear of death of self than non-religious ones (F(2,732)=16.149, p=.000), while highly religious respondents expressed the lowest fear of dying of self, when compared to moderately and non-religious respondents (F(2,732)=8.044, p=.000). Based on the results obtained it could be said that religiosity, more precisely its components intellect and experience, gender and age are significant predictors of fear of death. Further research is advised.
Agriculture Solutions Using Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Sahu Ajay Kumar
Published: July 2023

Abstract: Agriculture plays a major role in the economic sector. Automation in agriculture is a major concern and a growing topic around the world. The population is growing significantly, and with it the need for food and jobs. The standard methods used by farmers were not sufficient to meet these needs. Therefore, a new method of machine control was introduced. These new roads have created a need for food and provided employment opportunities for billions of people. Informatics in agriculture has revolutionized agriculture
To Examine Efficiency of Sequential Batch Reactor to Treat Domestic Wastewater
Authors: Ramsnehi Siddhi
Published: July 2023

Abstract: The Study aims to examine operation effectiveness of Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) of wastewater treatment plant in India. Sewage wastewater consists umpteen of chemical pollutants, which can be measured by chemical parameters such as Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Total suspended Solid that, lead to Environmental pollution, if discharge without proper treatment. The correlation between COD and TSS-VSS removal was explored using the six on-plant SBRs, receiving medium strength domestic sewage. Samples were collected from Inlet channel and outlet channel of the Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR). Composite samples were collected for period of 15 Days and experiment of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Total Suspended Solid and Volatile Suspended Solid (TSS-VSS) were performed by Standard Methods mentioned in APHA. Result of experiments performed express that, average COD and TSS in Inlet wastewater (Influent) are 260 mg/L and 180 mg/L respectively and average COD and TSS of Effluent are 29.4mg/L and 6.2 mg/L respectively. Reduction in COD and TSS is 85-87 % and 85-90% respectively. This preliminary study shows that SBR are potential, a feasible for treatment of domestic wastewater.
DEVELOPMENT OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL FOR A DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR MANAGING MUNICIPAL PROPERTY
Authors:   Ural State University of Economics, Rozhkov Evgeny
Published: July 2023

The development of today's science and technology not only pushes scientists to develop a new product (product) or services for users, but also to use existing processes in the economy and economic activity using digital technologies. The introduction of digital technologies in all areas of activity has made it possible to draw the attention of the leaders of the municipal level to a better approach to managing municipal property. The use of digital platforms in property management is not only a distant task for the municipality, but today's economic necessity to provide better services to the population. The methodology used by the author of the article characterizes the general scientific knowledge of the existing problems in the development of a digital platform model. The study of the sequence of digitalization determined initially the formation of models of complex and synthetic indicators, and later the analysis of the data obtained. The materials used in the analysis received from the territorial statistical office showed the presence of current problems in the process of managing municipal property and the need to solve them in the near future. The development of a digital platform is associated not only with the openness of data about the process, but also, in its own way, the need to ensure the security of the development of such processes, since for the most part, on the territory of our country, they depend on imported components and on foreign software and on the programming language. Due to the fact that domestic manufacturers of products in the IT sector are just starting to work and develop products at the request of authorities and businesses, it seems necessary to have some benefits for digital companies in the form of a reduction in the tax rate for paying taxes on land, real estate and etc. The conclusions presented in the article make it possible to understand the need to create new models of digital platforms at the level of public-private partnership.
MANIFESTATION OF THE PROBLEM OF GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN THE PERIOD OF SELF-ISOLATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors:   Moscow State Pedagogical University, Lutskaya Ekaterina , Melnikova Olga ,   Moscow State Pedagogical University
Published: July 2023

The article is devoted to the study of the manifestations of the problem of gender discrimination, which worsened during the period of self-isolation during the pandemic. The growing interest in the problems of gender studies indicates that society is already concerned not only with the problems of legal equality of the sexes, but also with the problem of discrimination against women hidden from the public eye, including in the family sphere. The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent self-isolation have exacerbated both the problems of domestic violence in families in many countries and problems in the field of labor relations. This article is based on extensive empirical research by the World Health Organization, UNAIDS and the Analytical Center of the National Agency for Financial Research on the problems of discrimination against women in the labor and family spheres.
NON-RELEASE OF A DEBTOR CITIZEN FROM FULFILLING UPON COMPLETION OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
Authors:   10.22281/2542-1697-2023-02-02-72-78, Nesterova Olesya
Published: July 2023

This article reveals the relevance and significance of the personal’s bankruptcy institution. Statistical indicators of both judicial and extrajudicial citizens’ bankruptcy procedures for the period from the beginning of the rules on the individuals’ insolvency to September 2022 are given. The criterion of "good faith" of a citizen's behavior during the bankruptcy procedure and for the period preceding the appeal to the arbitration court is evaluated, indicating the position of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. The grounds for non-application to an unscrupulous debtor-citizen of the rules on exemption from the performance of subsequent obligations to creditors upon completion of the bankruptcy procedure are considered.
CONSTRUÇÃO DE INSTRUMENTO DE COMUNICAÇÃO ALTERNATIVA PARA ACESSAR EMOÇÕES BÁSICAS EM PACIENTES DE UTI
Authors: Moreira Lorraine Beatriz , Ferreira Sandra de Fátima Barboza , Silva Dayanne Alves Pinheiro
Published: July 2023

Introduction: Patients under treatment in intensive care units (ICU) may have communicative restrictions caused by various factors such as tracheostomy, intubation, and muscle weakness. The use of alternative and augmentative communication resources (CAA) aims to break the existing communication barriers and enable the individual a way to express themselves. Objectives: To build non-verbal communication boards aiming to identify basic emotions in ICU patients and evaluate their contribution and effectiveness when used with patients in speech deprivation conditions. Method: This is an exploratory study, with a quali-quantitative approach, divided into three stages: Step 1: Preliminary study, with the testing of stimuli representative of basic emotions, with a sample of 543 subjects. Step 2: Comparison of the presentation of the stimuli in the physical and digitized version involving a non-clinical population, composed of 60 individuals. Stage 3: case study with one participant, male, 65 years old, admitted to an ICU. Results: A board was developed containing 8 basic emotions and a neutral face and a board with a thermometer to measure the intensity of emotions. There were no significant differences in the application of the board in physical and virtual modality. In the application of the physical boards in participant of a ICU, this indicated that the boards contributed to the communication of their emotions. Conclusion: Considering the importance of the use of (AAC) and its implication in the mental health of the subject the boards were characterized as effective in the psychological care to the patient and emotional evaluation of the latter.
PEMANFAATAN BIOMASSA LIGNOSELULOSA PERKEBUNAN SAWIT DAN PRETREATMENT TKS SEBAGAI BAHAN BAKU PAKAN TERNAK POTENSIAL
Authors: Abdul Aziz Muhammad
Published: July 2023

Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) melaporkan bahwa produksi daging sapi Indonesia dari tahun ke tahun cenderung stagnan dan tidak dapat memenuhi kebutuhan daging nasional. Upaya pemerintah melalui Permentan No. 48/Permentan/PK.210/10/2016 belum mampu mengatasi masalah tersebut, sementara keberhasilan program swasembada daging selalu dihadapkan pada masalah ketersediaan pakan yang berkualitas dan terjangkau. Berbagai jenis biomassa lignoselulosa sebagai produk samping produksi minyak sawit seperti tandan kosong sawit (TKS), solid palm oil mill effluent (POME), dan bungkil inti sawit (BIS) tersedia dalam jumlah yang melimpah dan belum dimanfaatkan secara sustain dan massal, padahal potensinya sebagai bahan pakan ruminansia sangat besar. Hal ini karena sumber biomassa tersebut mengandung nutrisi yang cukup tinggi, baik berupa protein maupun lemak. Namun, terdapat beberapa faktor pembatas seperti kandungan lignin dan serat kasar yang tinggi, sehingga menyebabkan rendahnya nilai palatabilitas dan tingkat kecernaan. Untuk mengatasi hal tersebut sekaligus meningkatkan nilai nutrisi biomassa lignoselulosa sebagai bahan pakan dapat dilakukan dengan pretreatment melalui pendekatan kombinasi metode fisik, kimiawi, dan biologis. Metode pretreatment biomassa lignoselulosa seperti TKS menggunakan kombinasi fiber cracking technology (FCT) dan urea 5%, kemudian dilanjutkan dengan fermentasi menggunakan jamur pelapuk putih (JPP) seperti Phanerochaeta chrysosporium, Marasmius sp., Penicillium verruculosum, Tremetes vesicolor, Marasmiellus palmivorus, Pleurotus floridanus, dan Ganoderma lucidum merupakan pendekatan yang potensial dalam meningkatkan derajat delignifikasi dan nilai nutrisi. Dengan demikian, biomassa lignoselulosa perkebunan sawit khususnya TKS dapat dioptimalkan pemanfaatannya.
Pengendalian Kualitas pada Proses Pengolahan Teh Hijau Menggunakan Metode Lean Six Sigma
Authors: Putri Wilujeng Lestari  , Selly Harnesa Putri  , M Iqbal Prawira-Atmaja  , Totok Pujianto
Published: July 2023

Teh hijau diproduksi dengan cara inaktivasi enzim polifenol oksidase pada daun teh pada suhu 90-110°C. Kualitas teh hijau dipengaruhi oleh kualitas pucuk yang digunakan untuk pengolahan teh. Kualitas bahan baku pucuk teh yang dipetik dianalisis PMS (pucuk memenuhi syarat), sebaliknya, mutu produk teh yang dihasilkan dianalisis berdasarkan persentase grade dan organoleptik. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode lean six sigma yang bertujuan untuk menganalisis parameter kualitas produk yang dihasilkan dan mengidentifikasi pemborosan yang terjadi dalam proses pengolahan teh hijau di pabrik teh hijau PPTK, serta mengusulkan perbaikan dalam pengendalian kualitas teh hijau. Metode lean six sigma dengan tahapan DMAI untuk mengidentifikasi permasalahan dan penyebabnya dalam proses pengolahan teh hijau. Parameter penelitian ini yaitu proses pengolahan teh hijau dan produk yang dihasilkannya. Teh hijau kualitas terbaik mengandung komposisi grade peko yang lebih tinggi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan persentase jikeng lebih banyak dibanding grade lain. Kualitas produk teh hijau telah memenuhi persyaratan SNI teh hijau berdasarkan parameter kadar air, ketampakan teh hijau kering, air seduhan, dan ampas seduhan. Grade batang menunjukkan ketidaksesuaian pada produk teh hijau yang disebabkan oleh faktor bahan baku pucuk teh, mesin, tenaga kerja dan lingkungan. Pemborosan yang terjadi dalam proses pengolahan teh hijau adalah defect dan waiting yang disebabkan oleh faktor bahan baku, mesin, metode, dan tenaga kerja. Pengendalian kualitas perlu ditingkatkan untuk meningkatkan kualitas produk teh hijau dan meminimalisasi terjadinya pemborosan dalam proses pengolahan teh hijau.
Composably secure device-independent encryption with certified deletion
Authors: Kundu Srijita , Tan Ernest Y.-Z.
Published: July 2023

We study the task of encryption with certified deletion (ECD) introduced by Broadbent and Islam (2020), but in a device-independent setting: we show that it is possible to achieve this task even when the honest parties do not trust their quantum devices. Moreover, we define security for the ECD task in a composable manner and show that our ECD protocol satisfies conditions that lead to composable security. Our protocol is based on device-independent quantum key distribution (DIQKD), and in particular the parallel DIQKD protocol based on the magic square non-local game, given by Jain, Miller and Shi (2020). To achieve certified deletion, we use a property of the magic square game observed by Fu and Miller (2018), namely that a two-round variant of the game can be used to certify deletion of a single random bit. In order to achieve certified deletion security for arbitrarily long messages from this property, we prove a parallel repetition theorem for two-round non-local games, which may be of independent interest.
Perbandingan Kualitas Sponge Cake Berbahan Dasar Tepung Terigu dan Tepung Porang
Authors: Hartati Miftahul Jannah , Sudiarta I Nyoman
Published: July 2023

Kebiasaan masyarakat indonesia yang cukup gemar mengonsumsi sponge cake semakin membuat eksestensi sponge cake semakin melejit. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui perbandingan kualitas sponge cake berbahan dasar tepung porang dan tepung terigu dari segi warna, aroma, rasa, dan tekstur. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian eksperimen dengan mixed method. Data kualitatif yang diperoleh dari hasil observasi dan kuisioner. Sedangkan data kuantitatif diperolehndari hasil uji organoleptic menggunakan uji Mann-Whitney. Penalis dari penelitian ini terdiri dari 20 orang masyarakat biasa dan 10 orang chef. Berdasarkan uji organoleptic melalui uji Man-Whitney didapatkan hasil bahwa dari segi aroma dan rasa menunjukan tidak ada perbedaan yang nyata antara sponge cake berbahan dasar tepung porang dan sponge cake berbahan dasar tepung terigu. Dari segi warna dan tekstur terdapat perbedaan yang nyata antara sponge cake berbahan dasar tepung porang dan sponge cake berbahan dasar tepung terigu.
 
The habit of Indonesian people who are quite fond of consuming sponge cake increasingly makes the existence of sponge cake skyrocket. This study was conducted to compare the quality of sponge cake made from porang flour and wheat flour in terms of color, aroma, taste, and texture. The type of research used is experimental research with mixed method. Qualitative data obtained from observations and questionnaires. While quantitative data were obtained from the results of organoleptic tests using the Mann-Whitney test. The authors of this study consisted of 20 ordinary people and 10 chefs. Based on the organoleptic test through the Man-Whitney test, the results showed that in terms of aroma and taste there was no significant difference between sponge cake made from porang flour and sponge cake made from wheat flour. In terms of color and texture, there are significant differences between sponge cake made from porang flour and sponge cake made from wheat flour.