bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Moralizing Hunger
Authors: Atherton Emma
Published: February 2024

In this paper I examine and analyze the moral language surrounding food and eating in contemporary diet culture. I look to three dieting subcultures - 'thinspiration' (or 'thinspo', the idolization of extreme thinness), 'fitspiration' ('fitspo', the idolization of 'fit, toned' bodies) and contemporary 'wellness' culture. I argue that the vocabularies of these three subcultures are on a continuum, in that their moralizing messages reflect and embody the same gendered and racialized social prohibitions, taboos, and normativity around food, eating, and bodies. All three dieting subcultures reflect and reproduce cultural fatphobia - the social and material discrimination against fat people, and the gendered and racialized ideology in which fat bodies are seen as threatening and cast as socially abject. I argue that thinspo, fitspo, and wellness subcultures emerge as spaces which recognize fat abjectness and provide their members with different strategies for managing or mitigating the social 'danger' of food and the risk of becoming fat and socially abject. I also argue that the different moral vocabularies these subcultures use to discuss food and eating reflect these different strategies. 

Arguing that these three vocabularies are on a continuum with regards to the bodily and behavioral normativity they transmit is significant because while thinspo is popularly regarded as extreme and damaging, and while there is some popular critique of fitspo, mainstream ‘wellness’ culture receives much less popular critical scrutiny and is presently socially normalized. Seeing these rhetorics on a continuum enables us to see how the same social prohibitions and taboos against fatness (particularly against women's fatness) are just as operative in mainstream society as they are in ‘fringe’ spaces recognized as harmful.
Flourishing Is Mutual
Authors: Shotwell Alexis
Published: February 2024

We are frequently enjoined to eat in one way or another in order to reduce harm, defeat global warming, or at least save our own health. In this paper, I argue that individualism about food saves neither ourselves nor the world. I show connections between what Lisa Heldke identifies as substance ontologies and heroic food individualism. I argue that a conception of relational ontologies of food is both more accurate and more politically useful than the substance ontologies offered to us by certain approaches to both veganism and carnivory. Since relationality does not in itself offer normative guidance for eating, I ask how eaters might better practice relationality. With particular attention to Potawatomi scientist Robin Wall Kimmerer’s invitation to settlers to “become indigenous to place,” I suggest that forms of relationality based in anarchist practices of “mutual aid” better offer white settlers, and eaters more generally, a political approach to relational ontologies while resisting a tendency towards epistemic and spiritual extractivism. I argue that mutual aid approaches have much to offer to the politics of food and eating at every scale.
Normative competence, autonomy, and oppression
Authors: Lee J. Y.
Published: February 2024

Natalie Stoljar posits that purely procedural theories of autonomy are unable to explain the ‘feminist intuition’, which is the idea that the internalization of false and oppressive norms are incompatible with autonomy. She claims instead that an account based on ‘normative competence’ – which requires true beliefs and critical reflection – can explain why oppressive norms should be excluded as legitimate decision-making inputs. On my view, however, the normative competence approach is subject to a worrying problem. While Stoljar's view successfully problematizes the internalization of oppression, her view misattributes non-autonomy also to those who perpetrate the oppression. I suggest that this is implausible, arguing instead that we can establish an asymmetry of autonomy between those who oppress others and those who are made target of oppression.
Don’t Just "Google It"
Authors: Henning Tempest M.
Published: February 2024

This paper examines the argumentative retort “Just Google it” in response to cases of epistemic exploitation. Critical assessments of the reply often examine the phrase from an argumentation theory standpoint, which views it as at best rude and at worst a violation of argumentative norms. However, these critiques ignore one of the functions of the term—to avoid epistemic exportation. The response may be a useful tool for Black individuals to offload some epistemic burdens concerning racial arguments, but due to racially biased search engine algorithms, the phrase has the high potential to exacerbate racial disagreements. Directing disagreeing interlocutors to “Google” anti-Black oppression and having them self-research unjust institutions runs the substantial risk of reinforcing an interlocutor’s original stance, due to the ways in which search engine algorithms utilize word embedding. Rather than using the phrase “Just Google it,” this paper concludes with a few alternative suggestions to combat epistemic exploitation.
Возможности применения анализа фаций слюны в диагностике заболеваний ротовой полости
Authors:   Ульяновский государственный университет, Соломатина Надежда Николаевна , Постников Михаил Александрович ,   Самарский государственный медицинский университет, Соломатина Анна Олеговна ,   ООО «Фактор Улыбки», Костионова-Овод Ирина Анатольевна ,   Самарский государственный медицинский университет
Published: February 2024

Выявление диагностических маркеров при оценке фаций слюны при хроническом генерализованном пародонтите для определения степени тяжести его течения. В исследование включены 44 пациента в возрасте от 20 до 50 лет с диагнозом «Хронический генерализованный пародонтит легкой и средней степени тяжести (обострение)» до лечения. Группу сравнения составили практически здоровые лица (n = 30) в возрасте 19–25 лет, без соматических заболеваний, с санированной полостью рта. Анализировали фации слюны, собранной утром (до 10:00 ч), до первого приема пищи. Изучение рисунка кристаллизации проводили не ранее чем через 24 часа при помощи исследовательского светового микроскопа и микровидеокамеры «LevenhukM800+», использовали увеличение ×25; ×40; ×100. Давали характеристику структур основных зон: центральной (солевой), промежуточной и краевой (белковой). В контрольной группе пациентов без заболеваний ротовой полости центральная зона занимала наибольшую площадь и была представлена «листьями папоротника», в единичных случаях – крестовидными структурами. Промежуточная зона характеризовалась выраженной вариабельностью. Наиболее ярким критерием, отличавшим фации слюны больных хроническим генерализованным пародонтитом, явилась линия пигментации в краевой зоне, которая наблюдалась в 100 % случаев как легкого течения, так и течения средней тяжести. В группе больных генерализованным хроническим пародонтитом средней степени тяжести эта линия была значимо ярче и составляла в среднем 64,13 ± 2,25 мкм, тогда как в группе с этой же патологией, но легким течением пигментированная, линия составляла 46,79 ± 3,21 мкм. Для генерализованного хронического пародонтита наиболее ярким диагностическим маркером при анализе фаций слюны является краевая линия пигментации, расширяющаяся в связи с тяжестью заболевания.
Study on Unique Aspects of Personal Information Disputes and Proposed Resolution System
Authors:   Korean Association For Corruption Studies, Ahn Jungmihn
Published: February 2024

The proliferation of indispensable platforms and services has elevated the utilization of users' personal data, consequently giving rise to an escalation in personal information disputes. Over the past decade, the number of cases managed by the Personal Information Dispute Resolution Committee has surged by 582%. Traditional legal proceedings face formidable challenges due to substantial time and cost constraints, hindering expeditious resolutions. Furthermore, the multifaceted nature of personal information breaches adds complexity to accurately discerning the nuances of the damages incurred.
Personal information breaches occur on various fronts, disseminating sensitive information through online behavioral tracking technology and big data analysis. Due to the unique characteristics associated with personal information, including anonymity, data intricacies, and technological vulnerabilities, a diverse range of breach methods emerges.
Personal information breaches occur on various fronts, disseminating sensitive information through online behavioral tracking technology and big data analysis. Due to the unique characteristics associated with personal information, including anonymity, data intricacies, and technological vulnerabilities, a diverse range of breach methods emerges.
Disputes related to personal information have the potential to evolve into significant issues affecting not only individual concerns but the entire societal landscape. Recognizing and increasing awareness of this importance, along with efforts for legal system enhancements, becomes imperative. This study aims to explore effective improvements in the system and appropriate policy directions for addressing disputes related to personal information.
PROGRAMS FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION (THE REPUBLIC OF SAKHA (YAKUTIA))
Authors:   BSTU «VOENMEH» named after D. F. Ustinov, Cherkasova Elena A. , Sorokina Elena V. ,   BSTU «VOENMEH» named after D. F. Ustinov
Published: February 2024

This article is devoted to the study of the specifics of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. The regional socioeconomic development program of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in such areas as demography, health care and medicine, education and science, culture, and tourism is analyzed. The importance of the process of managing the territory of the region in the context of solving current problems in the development of the Russian Arctic.
Validity and Reliability Test of the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS) Questionnaire for Tuberculosis (TB) Patients
Authors: Octavia Devi Ristian , Sholikha Jamiatus , Utami Primanitha Ria
Published: February 2024

In terms of tuberculosis cases, Indonesia is second only to India. Successful outcomes in the treatment of tuberculosis depend on patient compliance with their prescribed medication. The MARS (Medication Adherence Report Scale) questionnaire can be used to assess medication adherence in tuberculosis patients. The researchers in this study set out to see if the MARS questionnaire was sufficiently valid and reliable to be used with tuberculosis (TB) patients in Indonesia. Descriptive quantitative analysis using a cross-sectional design was employed for this study. The MARS survey was the instrument used for this study. Sixty tuberculosis patients from the Lamongan District Health Center met the inclusion criteria and made up the sample size of 70. Sampling with the help of a planned strategy. Apply the Pearson Product Moment correlation test to the questionnaire to see if it is reliable. The Cronbach alpha coefficient was used to determine the questionnaire's reliability in this study. According to the data, the r count correlation value was higher than the r table value of 0.2542. The Cronbach Alpha Coefficient obtained from the reliability analysis was 0.486. The results of the validity and reliability tests indicated that the Indonesian translation of the MARS questionnaire was a valid and reliable tool for gauging the degree to which TB patients took their prescribed medications as directed. Adherence should be measured with a reliable questionnaire or instrument to ensure accurate results.
Disposal of Drugs in Household Communities in Magetan District
Authors: Kartikaningrum Vidya
Published: February 2024

The percentage of household scale drug disposal in Indoseia is quite large. In the general society there is still a disposal of drugs in an inappropriate way. The impact of improper drug disposal can cause environmental damage. Good knowledge of proper disposal of medicines is very important to avoid risks to health and the environment. The purpose of this study was to describe the level of knowledge of the people of Sukowinganun village in Magetan city about the disposal of drugs at home. This research is descriptive analytic cross sectional approach with sampling technique using random  sampling. The population of this research in the entire  PKK’ mothers, Sukowinangun Village, Magetan City. The data was taken with a validated questionnaire.  Questionnaires were distributed to respondents directly. A total of 45 respondents met the inclusion criteria. The results showed that the majority were aged 41-50 years (42.2%), had a college education (60%), and worked as housewives (33.3%). The results of measurements in Sukowinangun Village, Magetan District, Magetan Regency showed that 71% of the community had poor knowledge about drug disposal.
Aspects of Indigenous Participation in Brazilian Literature
Authors: Almeida de Carvalho Fábio
Published: February 2024

The article both presents how, from the end of the 1980s onwards, native peoples have begun to occupy certain spaces of textual production and circulation that they had not previously occupied in the Brazilian cultural scene (for social, linguistic, and cultural reasons, but also political and juridical) and discusses how this process has provoked a vigorous movement of dilation of traditional textual and discursive borders in Western culture. Texts deriving from indigenous peoples in the sphere of academic discourse are, in general, bilingual, and are structured in ways that combine aspects of intellectual production with those of artistic creation. Moreover, they are also structured around a rather complex conception of the notion of authorship (considering that they are written by an author but represent the voice of their people). As examples, the article analyzes the case of Os cantos tradicionais Ye’kwana [Traditional Ye’kwana Chants], by the indigenous teacher and researcher Fernando Ye’kwana Gimenes, winner of the 2020/2021 edition of the Dirce Cortes Riedel Masters Dissertation Award by the Brazilian Association of Comparative Literature, as a typical example of the cultural phenomenon discussed. The traditional Ye’kwana chants present significant transgressions in relation to the traditional notions of narrative logic and the dominant forms of narration in the fields of literature and history. The awarding of this academic prize to an indigenous inhabitant of the forest, on the border between Brazil and Venezuela, by the largest association of comparative literature in Latin America, in addition to being an important act in political terms, demonstrates how urgent it is to rethink processes of global literary dissemination beyond the restricted frameworks configured by the logic of hegemonic cultures, which are based on closed divisions and hierarchies. With this, we intend to contribute to the process of including Amerindian texts in the repertoire of Comparative Literature and World Literature.
The Self-Making, Worlding Processes of Contemporary Zapotec Literature
Authors: Brígido-Corachán Anna
Published: February 2024

This essay considers the main features and status of contemporary Zapotec literature, an “ultraminor” Indigenous literature in southern Mexico. Tracing its modern emergence through 20th century literary circuits that were preeminently local and politically-rooted, Zapotec literature has taken what Laachir et al. describe as a “ground-up and located approach” to literary production and circulation—one that clashes against the globalizing, capitalist, Western-centric relations prevalent in the field of World Literature. Shaping g/local readers and raising cultural and linguistic awareness, Zapotec authors write in their linguistic variant and self-translate their work and worldviews into Spanish—a major Western language with a strong colonialist legacy and presence in the field of World Literature. Although they translate their work as a form of authorial validation within the nation, they primarily seek to nurture autochthonous forms of expression and circulation that are key in Indigenous-led cultural revitalization processes in their territory. As examples of literary worlding, I engage two contemporary Zapotec texts: Víctor de la Cruz’s seminal anthology of Zapotec literature Guie’ sti’ diidxazá/La flor de la palabra and Natalia Toledo’s poem “Ni guicaa T. S. Eliot / A T. S. Eliot,” published in her bilingual collection Guie’ yaase’/Olivo negro.
The Interrelationship of Eating Behaviors in Overweight and Obese Adults
Authors: ÖNGÜN YILMAZ Hande , KÖSE Gizem , GÜNAL Ahmet Murat , AYDIN Bekir Kürşat , YILMAZ Salim
Published: February 2024

Objective: Nutrition is a complex behavior influenced by both homeostatic and non-homeostatic processes. Emotional and environmental triggers can affect non-homeostatic processes, leading to hedonistic, emotional, and night eating. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between hedonistic eating, emotional eating, and night eating syndrome in overweight and obese adults. Materials and Methods: A total of 562 overweight and obese adults participated in the study. The data were collected using a general information and anthropometric measurements form, the Hedonistic Eating Scale (HES), the Emotional Eater Questionnaire (EEQ), and the Night Eating Questionnaire (NEQ). Results: Results showed that 8.2% of participants had emotional eating syndrome, and 25.6% had night eating syndrome. Obese participants were found to have higher rates of emotional eating and night eating syndrome than overweight participants. There were positive correlations between EEQ with HES (r=0.468, p
Determination of Paraoxonase 1 Activity and Phenotype Distribution in Cervical Disk Herniation Patients
Authors: ADİLAY Utku , KATAR Salim , ÇIKRIKCI Kübra , GENÇER Nahit
Published: February 2024

Determination of Paraoxonase 1 Activity and Phenotype Distribution in Cervical Disk Herniation Patients

Abstract

Objectives: Cervical disk herniation (CDH) is a common disease that usually develops as a result of intervertebral disk degeneration (IVDD) or trauma, which can cause pain or neurological deficiency by nevre root or spinal cord compression. Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) has antioxidant qualities, and its function may vary based on genetic variations and ethnic background. This study aims to compare PON1 activity and phenotype distribution in CDH patients and individuals without the condition.

Materials and Methods: This study involved 70 CDH patients and 70 individuals in good health. Spectrophotometric tests were conducted to measure the serum PON1 and arylesterase (ARE) activities. The PON1 ratio, which indicates the salt-stimulated PON/ARE level, showed a three-peak distribution. This ratio was utilized to determine the various phenotypes; QQ, QR, and RR for each participant.

Results: The PON1 activity was lower in CDH patients compared to the healthy individuals (p < 0.05). CDH patients exhibited a statistically significant QQ phenotype in comparison to the healthy participants (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: Patients with CDH exhibited significantly reduced PON1 activity, indicating that low PON1 activity and the PON1 QQ phenotype could potentially be a risk factor for the development of CDH.

Keywords: Cervical disk herniation, Paraoxonase, Phenotype, PON1
Host Records of Lipolexis oregmae Gahan (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) with Food Plants in India (A Review Article)
Authors: Ahmad Md. Equbal , Sinha Nidhi
Published: February 2024

The present review article deals the association of Lipolexis oregmae Gahan with their aphid host and their food plants for the possible use in biological control programme. Aphids are small sap sucking plant bugs and most important groups of phytophagous insect because of their polymorphism, host alternative heterocious behaviour and reproductive habits, they cause serious problems on agricultural and horticultural plants even at low densities so their management is necessary. L.oregmae Gahan is very important aphid parasitoids and widely distributed throughout the Asia and considered as an important parasitoids for the biological control programme. It has been successfully introduced in Florida and other areas. It is recorded on 19 aphid species (Aphis (Toxoptera) aurantii, Aphis (Toxoptera) citricidus, Aphis (Toxoptera) odinae, Aphis craccivora, Aphis fabae, Aphis gossypii, Aphis nasturtii, Aphis nerii, Aphis ruborum longisetosus, Aphis solanella, Aphis spiraecola, Greenidae formosana, Liosomaphis himalayensis, Myzus avenae, Myzus (Nectarosiphon) persicae, Rhopalosiphum maidis, Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae, Sitobion avenae, Tuberolachnus salignu) in India on several specific host plants. Its maximum parasitization was recorded on Aphis gossypii infesting (23 host plants), followed by Aphis craccivora (19 host plants), Aphis nasturtii (16 host plants), Aphis spiraecola (13 host plants) and Myzus persicae (9 host plants).
ANÁLISE DA AGENDA DO TRABALHO DIGNO E ALTERAÇÕES AO CÓDIGO DE TRABALHO RELATIVAMENTE À VALORIZAÇÃO DOS JOVENS NO MERCADO DE TRABALHO
Authors:   Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Minhoto Catarina Gameira
Published: February 2024

Com a Agenda do Trabalho Digno apresentada pelo Governo em 2022 e a Proposta de
Lei n.º 15/XV, procurou-se fazer um enquadramento das medidas propostas para valorizar
o Trabalho Jovem. Assim, teve-se em conta o preconizado pela Agenda 2030 para o Desenvolvimento
Sustentável, adotada pelos Estados-Membros das Nações Unidas em 2015 e
na qual se destaca o Trabalho Digno e o Crescimento Económico (8º ODS) e procurou-se
avaliar quais as efetivas medidas preconizadas pelo Governo Português no que diz respeito
concretamente ao Trabalho Jovem considerando o preconizado na Agenda do Trabalho
Digno e respetiva Proposta de Lei.
É assim feito um enquadramento do 8º objetivo preconizado na Agenda 2030 para o
Desenvolvimento Sustentável onde são também concretizadas as respostas para alcançar tal
objetivo e, posteriormente, são elencadas as medidas apresentadas na Proposta de Lei n.º
15/XV, quanto ao Trabalho Jovem.
No presente estudo pretende-se efetuar uma abordagem e comentário à atual Lei n.º
13/2023, de 03 de Abril, que veio alterar a Lei n.º 7/2009, de 12 de Fevereiro que aprovou o
atual Código do Trabalho, no tocante às normas que tratam do Trabalho Jovem, assim sendo
dada à atualidade e o curto espaço de tempo ocorrido entre a presente análise e a entrada
em vigor à referida alteração à Lei Laboral, não existe ainda doutrina ou jurisprudência que
se tenham debruçado na análise da temática abordada no presente estudo.
O mesmo termina com as devidas conclusões no sentido de vir reafirmar que a Proposta
de Lei n.º 15/XV e as atuais alterações introduzidas pela Lei n.º 13/2023, concretamente
quanto ao Trabalho Jovem, nas medidas apresentadas, estas ficam muito aquém do expetável
para promover o emprego jovem em Portugal e simultaneamente manter os próprios
jovens no nosso País.
Music Therapy and Aromatherapy Intervention on Anxiety in Preoperative Laparotomy Digestive Surgery Patients: A Systematic Review
Authors: Nurul Imam  , Citra Darmawan Taufan , Alfid Tri Affandi  , Pradita Ayu Fernanda
Published: February 2024

Laparotomy is a surgical procedure to open the abdominal cavity, with an incision in the abdominal wall to access the organs. Laparotomy can cause anxiety in the patient. Management that may be given to reduce anxiety is music therapy and aroma therapy. Both of these therapies stimulate the brain to change emotions. Anxiety before surgery has an impact on the results of surgery which can cause hypertension, increase heart rate, and can cause bleeding. This study aims to explain the effect of music therapy and aromatherapy interventions on anxiety in digestive surgery patients before laparotomy surgery. The research design used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systemic Review guidelines with an online literature search strategy using the Scopus, Science Direct, PubMed and ProQuest databases. The years of literature sources taken are 2014 to 2023. Research from 19 journals reviewed showed that there was an effect of a combination of music therapy and aromatherapy on anxiety in preoperative laparotomy digestive surgery patients. The articles reviewed were based on inclusion criteria. The results of the review of all articles showed that music therapy and aromatherapy were effective in overcoming anxiety in patients who were going to undergo laparotomy surgery. This intervention can reduce the impact or complications that may occur after laparotomy surgery. Music therapy and aromatherapy are effective interventions used as therapy to reduce anxiety levels before laparotomy surgery and can be used as independent nursing interventions that are easy and cheap to implement and have excellent benefits for patients.
Therapeutic Communication for Healing Psychological Trauma Experienced by Victims of Sexual Violence: A Literature Review
Authors: Kurniyawan Enggal Hadi , Amilia Putri Chicha , Khoiril Waroh Iftita , Anfa Askiya Irham Nadya , Endrian Kurniawan Dicky , Rosyidi Muhammad Nur Kholid , Tri Afandi Alfid
Published: February 2024

Victims of sexual violence have psychological trauma. In handling victims of sexual violence, a holistic approach needs to be taken to overcome the trauma experienced. The holistic approach is carried out using therapeutic communication. Therapeutic communication is used to support the healing process in victims of sexual violence. This research aims to find out about therapeutic communication strategies that can be applied to heal psychological trauma in victims of sexual violence. This research was conducted using a literature review by searching through three databases (Google Scholar, PubMed, and Science Direct). The search used several keywords in English and Indonesian. The literature review research shows that there are several stages in therapeutic communication for victims of sexual violence, namely pre-interaction, introduction, work, and termination. In addition to these four stages, there are three stages in therapeutic communication used in trauma recovery: pre-counseling, counseling process, and post-counseling stages. The literature study was conducted with ten articles that discuss therapeutic communication in victims of sexual violence; there are three main discussions, namely, the first discusses the stages of therapeutic communication, the second discusses the techniques that can be applied in conducting therapeutic communication, and the last discusses the benefits obtained by applying therapeutic communication in handling victims of sexual violence. From the literature review study conducted, the application of therapeutic communication to victims of sexual violence has proven to help handle the healing of psychological trauma experienced by victims of sexual violence.
Distribution pattern of abo and rhesus blood group among voluntary blood donors in Abakaliki
Authors: Chukwueze Prince Obinna  , Chukwu Chibuike Victor  , Amos Dangana  , Helen Daniel Nanbol  , Clinton ohagwam chikeziri  , Phebe Ojo Ali  , Ale Toluwalese Ayokunmi
Published: February 2024

ABO and Rhesus (Rh) blood group antigens are hereditary characters and are useful in population genetic studies, in resolving medico-legal issues and more importantly in compatibility test in blood transfusion practice. The aim of this work is to determine the distribution pattern of ABO and Rh (D) blood group among voluntary blood donors in Abakaliki. Blood groups and rhesus were tested in 500 subjects comprising of 446 male donors and 54 female donors. Cell and serum grouping technique was carried out using standard procedures respectively. The overall distribution of ABO cell and serum grouping, and Rh (D) groups result shows that A, B, AB and O are 87(17%), 63(13%), 5(1%) and 345(69%) respectively. For the Rh group, 473 (95%) of the donors were Rh (D) positive and 27(5%) were Rh D negative. The reduction in number of female donors is due to religious belief of some, menstrual flow, fear of needle prick, Low PCV etc. In Conclusion, this work could help health institutions to identify where they can obtain blood products necessary for medical interventions. Moreover, this piece of information contributes to the knowledge of the genetic structure of the Abakaliki population which could have significant implications in different fields of biomedicine.
Design of DCU Smart Lighting for Public Streetlights in Medan City
Authors: Batubara Febrin Aulia , Anugrahwaty Rina
Published: February 2024

Currently, Medan City is developing a public streetlight project along the highways of Medan City. The Medan city government has spent billions to fix this. The construction of these public streetlights also consumes the city's electricity resources. Efficiency measures are needed to reduce the use of electricity for public streetlights. We propose this research using smart lighting technology. This device will detect human and vehicle movements, time settings, and step dimming that allows dynamic lighting and dimming. This technology also allows for communication from one device to another, such as if a pedestrian or car is detected, then the surrounding streetlights will turn on. This device will be equipped with PIR sensors, ultrasonic sensors, and light sensors. With the development of Internet of Things technology currently, it is expected to help control remotely and have an integrated system. The control and monitoring system is connected via the internet. The parameters to be controlled are the presence of humans, vehicles, and lighting, and all these parameters can be monitored with web-based and Android applications. Based on the above studies, this research will design a public streetlight system using a Data Control Unit (DCU) to facilitate the control system, and this device will be integrated with sensors such as human sensors (PIR), light sensors, and ultrasonic sensors. The system is in the form of smart lighting that can be monitored remotely, such as whether lights will be bright or dim if there are road users and vehicles, and each streetlamp will be connected to each other wirelessly.
Can BMC be used as Planning Tools for MSMEs to Advance to Class?
Authors: Novita Vivianti , Nurlinda  , Rahmadani
Published: February 2024

This research aims to prove the importance of MSMEs in designing their business models to achieve the goal of MSMEs moving in class.  MSMEs advancement in class is indicated by the increase in turnover and assets owned, so business design becomes a necessity for MSMEs and BMC is one of the simplest and easiest methods that can be used by MSMEs in designing their business models.  This research is qualitative.   Data collection techniques were carried out using a combination of surveys and interviews.  Data analysis uses BMC Tables, SWOT, and description analysis.  The research results show that with BMC, MSMEs can find out their ability to achieve the criteria for MSMEs to be promoted to class.  The business model shows that MSMEs have moved up a class from the retail market to supermarkets and derivative product markets such as cake shops and bakeries.
The Importance of Tourism Infrastructure in Increasing Domestic and International Tourism
Authors: Apriyanti Masayu Endang , Sumaryoto  , Meirinaldi
Published: February 2024

Indonesia is one of the countries that has the main capital in the tourism sector, namely abundant natural resources that are enchanting, however, it would be a shame if it is not managed well, because the huge potential that exists will be wasted and cannot be utilized for the welfare of the community.  Apart from natural wealth, the success of a tourism sector is influenced by other factors, such as cultural diversity, traditions and local wisdom, including support from the availability of existing infrastructure, as an attraction that encourages tourists to visit, then supports the development and progress of tourism, which encourages increasing regional income around tourist attractions and contributing greatly to the national economy. In order for the tourism sector to be able to be competitive and highly attractive, apart from having an appropriate and effective strategy, it must also be able to provide adequate infrastructure in all tourism objects, because these facilities are the main gateway in providing the best service for tourists and function as a supporter that provides various conveniences for tourists to reach the desired tourist destinations, provides comfort and guarantees their safety while traveling, all of which will increase the ability of the tourism industry to continue to strive to contribute optimally in increasing economic growth, through the utilization of natural resource wealth. , the variety of cultures and local wisdom that exist. This research focuses on the importance of the availability of tourism infrastructure in increasing tourist visits in domestic tourism and international tourism.
A novel methodology for transformer winding defects diagnosis based on its measured frequency response signal impedance morphology interpretation
Authors: Chaouche Moustafa Sahnoune , Didi Faouzi , Amara Abderrazak , Chaouche Rachid Sahnoune , Houassine Hamza
Published: February 2024

This article proposes the characteristics study of the key parameters of power transformer winding (viz. the equivalent capacitance and the equivalent inductance) extracted from the frequency response analysis (FRA) of the winding. However, the FRA curve of the winding can be divided into three frequency ranges (low, medium, and high), where; the low and the high frequency response (LFR and HFR) ranges represent the inductive and capacitive effects of the winding respectively, which can establish best analysing and interpreting tool of the winding response behaviour to diagnose their failures. Furthermore, real axial deformations were carried out on a winding constructed for this study. In addition, the variation of the equivalent inductance and capacitance obtained from the impedance curve in the LFR and HFR ranges were analysed to locate and evaluate the faulty states with the reference state of the winding. Consequently, the proposed method provides a tool for locating and assessing the internal faults severity in power transformer windings.
Elemental Analysis Extent in Rachana Sharir
Authors:   Department of Rachana Sharir, Sri Ganganagar College of Ayurvedic Science & Hospital, Rajasthan, India, Prashar Deepika
Published: February 2024

Elemental analysis in simple words refers to research which consists of development of knowledge which results in new concepts, methodologies, and understandings through creative applications of existing information. This can be done with the help of synthesis and analysis of previous research which may lead to new and creative outcomes. Now a day it is the need of hour in the field of Ayurveda. Ayurveda research focuses to create a scientific approach towards the concepts and fundamental principles mentioned in the Ayurvedic classics, along with needful adjustments to maintain the basic principles of Ayurveda. The doubtful concepts from Ayurvedic Samhitas can be solved by literary research. On an academic platform, the basic principles of Ayurveda which are mentioned in the Ayurvedic texts should be loud and clear. As knowledge of Rachana Sharir is the most important aspect before any treatment in Ayurveda, hence, to clear the doubts in this field, this article has been written which is aimed to the areas in Rachana Sharir that need to be clarified through research. The concept of Rachana Sharir includes ancient neuroanatomy as Nadi Tantra, Marma (Vital Points of the body), sukshma (Micro), and sthula (Macro) sharir, applied aspects of shad chakras, srotas (Body channels), Avedhya sira (Non punctures Vein), Kala sharir (Membranes), etc.
Physico-chemical Standardization of Agni Rasa
Authors:   Post Graduate Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Gomantak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya and Research Centre, Shiroda, Goa, India, Kalaskar Amruta Gangakumar
Published: February 2024

Agni Rasa is a Khalviya Rasayana mentioned under Agnimandya Rogadhikara in the text Bhaishajya Ratnavali. It is mainly indicated for Ajeerna Roga. The five key ingredients of Agni Rasa are Shuddha Vatsanabha, Vacha, Kushta, Musta and Maricha. Agni Rasa was prepared in three batches. The Analytical study was done for all the three samples. The study includes organoleptic characters, physicochemical characters like Loss on drying at 110°c, Water soluble extractive, Acid soluble extractive, Total ash, Acid insoluble ash, pH and Disintegration time.
Pharmaceutical Standardization of Nirgundi Guggulu
Authors:   Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Gomantak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya and Research Centre, Shiroda, Goa, India, Soni Mahamadkhalil Sakilahemad
Published: February 2024

Ayurvedic medicines have witnessed a surge in global popularity for treating various ailments. The global focus is on the phytochemical and pharmacological analysis of herbal products. Guggulu (Commiphora wightii), a commonly used herbal drug, is renowned for its anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperlipidemic, and cardio-protective properties. Among various Guggulu formulations, Nirgundi Guggulu, a notable formulation described in "Rasendra Sara Sangraha" Vata Roga chapter, is indicated for treating Vata Roga, Sannipataj Roga, and Mandal Kustha. Its ingredients, Shuddha Guggulu (Commiphora wightii) and Nirgundi root (Vitex negundo), undergo pharmaceutical procedures such as Shodhana and Vati preparations, aligning with the methods mentioned in Rasendra Sara Sangaha. However, no research has been conducted to standardize the preparation method of Nirgundi Guggulu as per classical Ayurvedic literature guidelines. The present study aims to address this by standardizing the Nirgundi Guggulu preparation process in line with classical Ayurvedic texts, ensuring consistency and quality for treatment purposes.
Prelievo di campioni ematici da catetere venoso periferico: uno studio osservazionale prospettico
Authors: Cartello Laura , Dacasto Matteo , Ghiselli Gianluca
Published: February 2024

INTRODUZIONE: Il catetere venoso periferico è un dispositivo inserito per la somministrazione di liquidi nel torrente ematico. I pazienti spesso si trovano ad affrontare ripetuti esami al fine di monitorare lo stato di salute e l’andamento della terapia e tra questi vi rientrano le numerose venipunture ai fini della raccolta di campioni ematici, che arrecano loro dolore e discomfort. Al fine di ridurre il discomfort è possibile sostituire alla procedura standard con ago butterfly quella con prelievo da catetere venoso periferico.
MATERIALI E METODI: è stato condotto uno studio osservazionale prospettico nel quale sono stati inclusi 207 pazienti nei quali era necessaria l’esecuzione di un prelievo venoso. I dati raccolti sono stati analizzati attraverso la statistica descrittiva.
RISULTATI: L’esecuzione della procedura sperimentata risulta di buon successo con alcune difficoltà come l’esecuzione dello scarto iniziale mentre in caso di procedura non riuscita quella che si ripete per frequenza rispetto alle altre è l’aspirazione dello scarto iniziale assente. L'emolisi è risultata poco frequente ed è più diffusa nella chimica clinica.

CONCLUSIONI: Da questo studio sono emersi nuovi quesiti inerenti allo svolgimento della tecnica del prelievo venoso da cannula periferica ma anche dati inerenti al tasso di emolisi, e quindi al successo della procedura stessa. Questo apre a nuovi spunti in futuro per un’analisi più approfondita sulle determinanti che conducono a questo fenomeno. Ciò nonostante, la procedura è una buona alternativa alla tecnica standard con ago butterfly per diminuire il dolore nei contesti d’urgenza.
Leveraging Big Data Processing in Computer Networks for Effective Digital Marketing Strategies
Authors:   Corporate Governance faculty, Tashkent State University of Economics, Uzbekistan, Dilfuza Kuzikulova , Ravshan Rozikov ,   Corporate Governance faculty, Tashkent State University of Economics, Uzbekistan
Published: February 2024

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses are increasingly turning to digital marketing strategies to engage their target audiences effectively. The abundance of data generated through online interactions presents both opportunities and challenges in leveraging it for marketing purposes. This research investigates the potential of integrating big data processing in computer networks to optimize digital marketing strategies and enhance customer targeting. By exploring the current state of digital marketing practices and the role of computer networks in data processing, this study aims to uncover the benefits and limitations of incorporating big data analytics. Drawing from successful case studies, innovative approaches are proposed to integrate big data into marketing platforms, enabling improved customer segmentation and personalized content delivery. Additionally, the impact of big data utilization on customer experience and brand loyalty is examined. Ethical considerations and privacy concerns are also addressed to ensure responsible data usage. Adopting a mixed-methods approach, qualitative and quantitative data are collected, enabling a comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness and return on investment of marketing campaigns. This research contributes to the existing knowledge by providing valuable insights for businesses to make informed decisions in enhancing their digital marketing strategies while adhering to ethical data practices, fostering customer trust, and gaining a competitive edge in the digital era.
An Inexpensive System for Rapid and Accurate On-site Detection of Garlic-Infected Viruses by Agarose Gel Electrophoresis Followed by Array Assay
Authors: Furuta Kazuyoshi , Kawakubo Shusuke , Sasaki Jun , Masuta Chikara
Published: February 2024

Garlic can be infected by a variety of viruses, but mixed infections with leek yellow stripe virus, onion yellow dwarf virus, and allexiviruses are the most damaging, so an easy, inexpensive on-site method to simultaneously detect at least these three viruses with a certain degree of accuracy is needed to produce virus-free plants. The most common laboratory method for diagnosis is multiplex reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). However, allexiviruses are highly diverse even within the same species, making it difficult to design universal PCR primers for all garlic-growing regions in the world. To solve this problem, we developed an inexpensive on-site detection system for the three garlic viruses that uses a commercial mobile PCR device and a compact electrophoresis system with a blue light. In this system, virus-specific bands generated by electrophoresis can be identified by eye in real time because the PCR products are labeled with a fluorescent dye, FITC. Because the electrophoresis step might eventually be replaced with a lateral flow assay (LFA), we also demonstrated that a uniplex LFA can be used for virus detection; however, multiplexing and a significant cost reduction are needed before it can be used for on-site detection.
Transcriptomic Insights into Abies koreana Drought Tolerance Conferred by Aureobasidium pullulans AK10
Authors: Park Jungwook , Mannaa Mohamed , Han Gil , Jung Hyejung , Jeon Hyo Seong , Kim Jin-Cheol , Park Ae Ran , Seo Young-Su
Published: February 2024

The conservation of the endangered Korean fir, Abies koreana, is of critical ecological importance. In our previous study, a yeast-like fungus identified as Aureobasidium pullulans AK10, was isolated and shown to enhance drought tolerance in A. koreana seedlings. In this study, the effectiveness of Au. pullulans AK10 treatment in enhancing drought tolerance in A. koreana was confirmed. Furthermore, using transcriptome analysis, we compared A. koreana seedlings treated with Au. pullulans AK10 to untreated controls under drought conditions to elucidate the molecular responses involved in increased drought tolerance. Our findings revealed a predominance of downregulated genes in the treated seedlings, suggesting a strategic reallocation of resources to enhance stress defense. Further exploration of enriched Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways and protein-protein interaction networks revealed significant alterations in functional systems known to fortify drought tolerance, including the terpenoid backbone biosynthesis, calcium signaling pathway, pyruvate metabolism, brassinosteroid biosynthesis, and, crucially, flavonoid biosynthesis, renowned for enhancing plant drought resistance. These findings deepen our comprehension of how AK10 biostimulation enhances the resilience of A. koreana to drought stress, marking a substantial advancement in the effort to conserve this endangered tree species through environmentally sustainable treatment.
Molecular Characterization of an Isolate of Bean Common Mosaic Virus First Identified in Gardenia Using Metatranscriptome and Small RNA Sequencing
Authors: Xu Zhong-Tian , Weng Hai-Tao , Chen Jian-Ping , Zhang Chuan-Xi , Li Jun-Min , Li Yi-Yuan
Published: February 2024

Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) is a popular and economically vital plant known for its ornamental and medicinal properties. Despite its widespread cultivation, there has been no documentation of plant viruses on gardenia yet. In the present study, gardenia leaves exhibiting symptoms of plant viral diseases were sampled and sequenced by both metatranscriptome and small RNA sequencing. As a consequence, bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) was identified in gardenia for the first time and named BCMV-gardenia. The full genome sequence of BCMV-gardenia is 10,054 nucleotides (nt) in length (excluding the poly (A) at the 3′ termini), encoding a large polyprotein of 3,222 amino acids. Sequence analysis showed that the N-termini of the polyprotein encoded by BCMV-gardenia is less conserved when compared to other BCMV isolates, whereas the C-termini is the most conserved. Maximum likelihood phylogenetic analysis showed that BCMV-gardenia was clustered closely with other BCMV isolates identified outside the leguminous plants. Our results indicated that the majority of BCMV-gardenia virus-derived small interfering RNAs (vsiRNAs) were 21 nt and 22 nt, with 21 nt being more abundant. The first nucleotide at the 5′ termini of vsiRNAs derived from BCMV-gardenia preferred U and A. The ratio of vsiRNAs derived from sense (51.1%) and antisense (48.9%) strands is approaching, and the distribution of vsiRNAs along the viral genome is generally even, with some hot spots forming in local regions. Our findings could provide new insights into the diversity, evolution, and host expansion of BCMV and contribute to the prevention and treatment of this virus.