bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Machine learning-based predictive modeling of mobile phone addiction among Chinese college students (Preprint)
Authors: Yang Xue , Lin Yixuan , Zhang Liping , Wang Xin , Chu Kwan Ching , Zhao Chengjia , Zhang Guohua
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND

The high rate of mobile phone addiction among college students requires the development of predictive tools to support the development of early intervention and prevention measures.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to identify the psychosocial factors of mobile phone addiction (MPA) and how their weights vary over time, using machine learning models.

METHODS

The predictive model was developed using data from Sample 1, comprising 1120 college students. The model was then tested through a four-wave survey of 194 first-year college students in Sample 2, with six months between each survey wave. Support Vector Machines were used for model development and testing.

RESULTS

The performance of the identified model was found to be acceptable. Depression, perceived stress, stressful life events, online social support, and suicidal ideation were all included in the final model for predicting MPA. The weight of stressful life events dropped dramatically at the 12-month follow-up and remained low after 18 months. All other factors’ weights increased at the 12-month follow-up before then decreasing at the 18-month follow-up.

CONCLUSIONS

The results suggest that the importance of many MPA predictors differs over time and is, therefore, context-specific. Our findings may guide mental health professionals to develop efficient intervention and selective prevention programs for MPA.
External Validation of Models for Predicting Disability in Community-dwelling Older People in The Netherlands: A Validation Study (Preprint)
Authors: van der Ploeg Tjeerd , Schalk Rene , Gobbens Robbert
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND

Prediction of medical outcomes may potentially benefit from using advanced statistical modeling techniques. How-
ever, these techniques do not always perform better than traditional techniques such as regression techniques. We aimed to externally
validate five modeling strategies for the prediction of the disability of community-dwelling older people in the Netherlands.

OBJECTIVE

External validation of prediction models in predicting disability of community-dwelling older people in the Netherlands.

METHODS

We analyzed individual patient data from five studies including community-dwelling older people in the Netherlands.
We considered a set of fourteen binary predictors as measured with the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI). With this set, we predicted
the continuous total disability score as measured with the Groningen Activity Restriction Scale (GARS) using five statistical
modeling techniques: general linear model (GLM), support vector machine (SVM), neural net (NN), recursive partitioning (RP),
and random forest (RF). For external validation, we developed a model on one of the five data sets and then applied the model to each
of the four remaining data sets. This process was repeated five times for a total of twenty validations. Calibration characteristics,
the correlation coefficient, and the root of the mean squared error were used to assess the performance of the models.

RESULTS

All models, except the NN model, showed satisfactory performance characteristics when validated on the validation data
sets. The use of a deviating data set for the development and the validation of the models lead to poor performance characteristics
for all models due to the deviating baseline characteristics of that data set compared to the baseline characteristics of the other
data sets.

CONCLUSIONS

All models showed satisfactory performance characteristics on the development data sets. The performance of the
models GLM, SVM, RP and RF on the validation data sets was also satisfactory, except when the models were developed on the
data set with deviating baseline characteristics compared to the characteristics of the other data sets we used in this study. The
performance of the NN models on the validation data sets was much worse compared to the initial performance on the development
data sets.

CLINICALTRIAL
Current Toponymic Problems (on the Materials of the two Scientific Events in 2021 in Simferopol and Moscow)
Authors: Gordova Yuliana , Kostovska Silviya , Barandeev Andrey , Herzen Olga , Polyakov Vladimir , Chepalyga Andrey , Herzen Andrey
Published: December 2022

Employees of the Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Linguistics of the Russian Academy of Sciences and members of the Toponymical Commission of the Moscow City Branch of the Russian Geographical Society took part and acted as co-organizers of two important scientific events in 2021 dedicated to the study of toponymic problems – the scientific and practical conference “Historical toponyms are our common heritage” on July 28 in Simferopol, and the Moscow Onomastic Seminar on October 7 in Moscow. These events highlighted the range of the most pressing issues related to both the functioning of geographic names and the tasks that scientists, politicians and officials face in this respect, those being the preservation of historical place names of Crimea; place names in multinational regions; the consequences of toponymic repressions; the use of well-known toponymic bases when naming other objects; the importance of microtoponymy for landscape research; the dependence of a toponym spelling on the status of a geographical object; the choice between parallel names of one settlement; the difference in connotations of the same toponyms;

toponymic expeditions as a tool for solving etymological problems. On the one hand, the problems discussed determine the vector of modern place-name study development, on the other hand, they affect the adoption of successful state decisions.
Emotional Distraction in E-learning Environment: Effect on Declarative Memory and Exploration of Physiological Marker
Authors: Khakim Zulfikri , Kusrohmaniah Sri
Published: December 2022

One of the advantage of e-learning method is the flexibility of embedding audio-visual materials, however whether this goal-irrelevant stimuli would distract the users instead and hinder their performance is generally unknown. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of emotional distraction (ED) on the declarative memory performance. The study was conducted using the within-subject experiment on 38 students aged 18-21 years (20 males). Declarative memory was measured using a Word-Pair Association (WPA) task. ED is given using the International Affective Pictures System (IAPS) and International Affective Digitized Sounds (IADS) grouped based on their valence (neutral, positive, and negative). Measurement of physiological responses was done by measuring Galvanic Skin Responses (GSR), and Electroencephalography (EEG) with Frontal Alpha Asymmetry (FAA) index. Result: significant difference on the WPA score of which Positive is lower than Neutral condition (p = 0.011), but only on the group which the positive block were presented first. From the GSR data, significant main effect of the order of experimental block regardless of the ED valence (p < 0.001; F = 16.045), the first block elicits significantly higher GSR amplitude compared to second (p < 0.001; t = 4.94) and third (p = 0.001; t = 3.90). Meanwhile, the FAA index showed no significant difference (p = 0.654; F = 0.433).
Kesetiaan Palsu: Eksploitasi Petani Tembakau di Temanggung
Authors: Brilian Dewanta Alwan
Published: December 2022

Tembakau merupakan salah satu komoditas utama di Gunung Sumpena. Pertanian tembakau berjalan setiap tahun dengan menghasilkan ribuan ton keranjang tembakau sebagai salah satu pendapatan utama petani tembakau. Dalam menjalankan pertaniannya, petani menemukan persoalan terutama relasi produksi yang berjalan secara eksploitatif. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan adanya aktor tembakau yang bekerja dengan makanisme tertentu untuk merampas nilai tembakau petani. Hal ini lantas memicu pertanyan: mengapa petani tetap menanam tembakau meski nilai tembakaunya dirampas? Bagaimana kesadaran palsu berlangsung dan direproduksi oleh petani? Melalui perspektif dinamika kelas dan kesadaran palsu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat bagaimana relasi eksploitasi tersebut terlembaga dan bagaimana konstruksi kesetiaan palsu (false loyalty) terjadi di kalangan petani.
Koreksi terhadap Pilihan Hidup: Kuasa Amal Bijak di balik Pengelolaan Taman Nasional di Kalimantan Barat
Authors: Dhimas Langgeng Gumelar
Published: December 2022

Keberhasilan tata kelola konservasi yang partisipatif bergantung pada relasi kekuasaan antara pemerintah dan masyarakat. Governmentality atau ‘kepengaturan’ menjadi kekuatan yang berdampak pada proses dan praktik seorang wali masyarakat. Dalam konteks pembalakan liar (illegal logging), intervensi pemerintahan kepada subjek target dapat memutus rantai deforestasi dengan cara menjalankan kehendak serta amalan perbaikan hidup. Penelitian ini ingin menjawab pertanyaan mengapa aktor pebisnis lokal yang mampu memobilisasi tenaga kerja dan berjejaring dengan kelompok klien pembalakan liar dapat berubah menjadi konservasionis. Artikel ini fokus pada pemeriksaan subjek yang menjadi target baru intervensi dan efek dari intervensi tersebut, serta pergantian posisinya. “Amal bijak” menjadi unit analisis dalam kajian ini dan akan ditempatkan sebagai medium di mana kekuasaan beroperasi. Penulis berargumen bahwa amal bijak merupakan mode kuasa paling relevan dengan tujuan-tujuan konservasi taman nasional di Indonesia karena mempromosikan aliansi yang bersifat saling menguntungkan, kolektif, sosial, dan afektif. Data dalam artikel ini bersumber dari penelitian selama dua bulan dari Februari – Maret 2018 di Kabupaten Ketapang dan Kayong Utara, Kalimantan Barat. Tulisan ini akan mengulas sejarah, strategi, dan skenario wali masyarakat dalam bidang kepengaturan taman nasional di Indonesia.
Relationship between Fuel Price Volatility with Earnings Management in African Airlines: The Perspective of Real Activities Earnings Management
Authors: Liu Zhen-jia-
Published: December 2022

This study examines data from the COMPUSTAT database, and annual reports for the period from 2002Q1 to 2018O4 in African Airlines. The results show that fuel price volatility positively influenced real earnings management such as cash flow from operations and discretionary expenditures. In addition, fuel price volatility also positively to real earnings management such as product costs (but this variable is non-significant).
Research on the Relationship between Cash Holdings and Commercial Credit in Zhejiang Manufacturing Industry: A Supply Chain Perspective
Authors: Mengyan Wang
Published: December 2022

In the manufacturing supply chain, there is a tripartite relationship between upstream suppliers, midstream manufacturing enterprises and downstream customers. The supply chain environment is changing from competition to cooperation. Based on the perspective of supply chain, the study of the impact of cash holdings and business credit of manufacturing enterprises in Zhejiang Province is conducive to a comprehensive review of the relationship between cash holdings and business credit of manufacturing enterprises in Zhejiang Province, and enhance their competitive position in the supply chain. It is found that the cash holding level of manufacturing enterprises in Zhejiang Province is negatively correlated with the occupation of the commercial credit of upstream suppliers, positively correlated with the occupation of the commercial credit of downstream customers, and positively correlated with the occupation of the overall commercial credit of the supply chain.
Charles I of Spain and the Defense of Christianity in Europe: Scope and Perception in the 21st Century
Authors: SOLAMA-COULIBALY Sophie
Published: December 2022

By conquering the Iberian Peninsula in the 3rd century, the Romans enriched it with their economic policy and land management. Also, the contribution of religious culture was important because it left traces until today. They entered first with their religious beliefs which they progressively abandoned in favor of Christianity in 313. But, if the peninsulars accepted this religion, it was confronted respectively from the 5th and 8th centuries to the Visigoth and Arab invasions. These situations of invasions have stopped its expansion. In 1492, after the Reconquest of territories by the Catholic Monarchs, they restored and defended it. Charles I of Spain (1500-1558) in turn consolidated this religion and defended it at the universal level to establish its power. But he was confronted with nascent Protestantism and the Turks he had to eradicate so as not to harm Christianity. From a historical perspective, in this analysis, it will be a question of showing the impact of religion; how religion was yesterday an instrument of domination and can still be today.
Biofield Therapies: Concept and Current Status
Authors:   Psychologist, Suchika Siotia Ms. , Vikasni Kannan Ms. ,   Clinical Psychologist, India (RCI registered)
Published: December 2022

The term "biofield" refers to a massless field that both surrounds and permeates living beings and plays a vital part in an individual's mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Biofield therapies are non-invasive treatments that are practitioner-mediated. It specifically engages with the biofield of both the practitioner and the client and is performed with the aim to induce a healing response in the client. There are limited studies relating to the effectiveness of Reiki and Pranic Healing. There is a need to integrate these complementary healing techniques with mainstream western treatment modalities for holistic treatment approach. However, there is a need for more rigorous scientific trials that may help in its scientific establishment. This paper focuses on the limited evidence of Reiki and Pranic Healing effectiveness and sheds light on moving towards an integrative paradigm. Keywords: Biofield Therapies, Pranic Healing,Reiki.
Results and Evaluation
Authors: Demidova M.Yu. , Kardanova E.Yu. , Kupriyanov R.B. , Snegurova V.I. , Suleimanov R.S. , Federiakin D.A.
Published: December 2022

The educational community and the whole society are moving away from examination and test procedures. The strengths and significant deficiencies of a person are identified on a digital platform in the process of education and application of its results. They become the basis for decision-making by an educational organization or employer. This does not exclude the possibility of demonstrating the highest achievement in an exam or educational contests which may be the main argument in promoting a person.
Parents, Upbringing, Safety, Morality and Ethics of the Digital World
Authors: Viktorova E.V. , Nazarov V.L. , Rumyantsev S.A. , Medvedev A.I.
Published: December 2022

In the digital world many adults see only new risks for children and parents. But new opportunities for mutual understanding, rapprochement and cooperation in the family are constantly being formed in it. The adults’ task is to help the child form an idea of the visibility of all actions and their preservation in the digital environment. And at the same time the task is to form the imperative of the significance and inviolability of the personality of the other, the protection of oneself from invasion, the possibility of repentance and forgiveness. The principles of digital morality, ethics and law relating to the preservation and use of information have not yet been created but are increasingly needed. The development of destructive digital addictions, violations of the higher mental functions of the child must be prevented by involving children in real life which implies the harmony of the child with the virtual and real world.
Reconstruction of the Arrival and Migration of 137Cs and 90Sr in the Ecosystem of the Barents Sea
Authors:   Southern Scientific Centre, Matishov G.G. , Usyagina I.S. , Ilyin G.V.
Published: December 2022

Based on the analysis of data from long-term radioecological observations in the Barents Sea, the main migration flows of 137Cs and 90Sr in its ecosystem have been reconstructed. In the current (2010–2019) balance of technogenic radioactivity, the transboundary transfer of radioisotopes from the Norwegian Sea accounts for more than 90% of the total intake. Most of the incoming radionuclides are removed from the Barents Sea through its northern and northeastern borders in the process of water exchange. A significant decrease in the concentrations of radionu- clides in the components of the environment and biota in the “post-nuclear era” is shown. The content of 137Cs and 90Sr in the food web of the marine ecosystem was estimated in comparison with the reserve of their activity in water and bottom sediments. The biotas accumulate no more than 0.01% of the total isotope content in the ecosystem.
UN Ocean Decade of Ocean Sciences and Fundamental Challenges of Russian Oceanography
Authors:   Ocean Research Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, RAS, Shapovalov Sergey M.
Published: December 2022

The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2017 on the initiative of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO and entered the implementation phase from January 2021. The main watchword of the Decade is “The Science We Need for the Ocean We Want”. It is based on seven socially significant outcomes. To achieve them, ten priority challenges have been identified. These challenges are divided into three groups: Knowledge and Solutions Challenges, Essen- tial Infrastructure Challenges and Foundational Challenges. Although the Decade Implementation Plan considers Ocean Sciences in its broadest sense, including the nature sciences and social sciences and humanities, local and indigenous knowledge, science-policy and science-innovation interactions, and technology and infrastructure etc., basic oceanographic research are of paramount importance for understanding and achieving virtually all seven Decade Outcomes.
New Mechanisms of Polar Amplification Triggered by the Arctic Sea Ice Loss
Authors:   Lomomosov Moscow State University, Ivanov Vladimir V.
Published: December 2022

The effect of positive feedbacks is associated with the phenomenon of the so-called Polar amplification, due to which an increase of the surface air temperature in the Arctic in recent decades was approximately 2.5 times higher than in the other latitudinal zones. Reduction of the Arctic sea ice acted as a “trigger” that provided an intensification of feedbacks, which were either not manifested at all or were ineffective under the conditions of the prevalence of thick consolidated ice. In addition to the well-known and described in the literature feedbacks that are acting in high latitudes, two new mechanisms are introduced: “seasonal memory” in the ice cover properties and “atlantifi- cation”. It has been shown that these mechanisms contribute to the further reduction of the Arctic sea ice. In the East-Atlantic sector of the Arctic Ocean both mechanisms operate in concert, enhancing the end result. According to climate scenarios, Arctic warming is projected to intensify in the coming decades, causing changes in various environments. It can be expected that an important role in this will be played by positive feedbacks that provide the Polar amplification in modern conditions, when the Arctic climate system is in an unstable transitional state.
Changes in Freshwater Content in the Arctic Basin, Sea Ice Cover Reduction and Warming in the Arctic
Authors:   Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, Alekseev G.V. , Smirnov A.V. , Pnyushkov A.V. , Vyazilova A.E. , Kulakov M.Yu. , Glok N.I. , Kharlanenkova N.E.
Published: December 2022

The paper deals with global changes in regime and climate of Arctic basin. Changes in the content and inflows of freshwater into the upper 100 m layer of the Arctic basin from decade to decade (1950s – 2010s) were determined. Data from national expedition surveys of the Arctic Basin in the 1950s to the 1970s combined with data from expe- ditions in the 1980s to the 2010s were used. The results obtained showed that freshwater content (FWC) decreased in the Eurasian and increased in the Amerasian part of the Arctic basin in the 1990s – 2000s. The decrease in the FWC occurred in the result of increased Atlantic water inflow since the 1990s and the salinization of the upper 100 m layer of Arctic Ocean, despite increased precipitation, river runoff and sea ice melt. The influence from the tropics of the North Atlantic on climatic changes in the structure of Arctic basin waters, on the reduction of the sea ice cover and warming in the Arctic with a delay of 2-3 years was established. Methods of multidimensional correlation analysis, calculation of spectra and coherences, and construction of correlation graphs were used.
The Influence of Ideal Political Views on the Perception of Various Leadership Roles
Authors: Shestopal Elena
Published: December 2022

The paper is focused on Russian citizens’ ideal views on leaders playing different political roles. In the theoretical part of the paper the author analyses these ideal views in the context of various political, psychological and sociological concepts. The theoretical model is developed within the framework of political perception theory.

The basis for the empirical part of the paper was the study of an ideal leader’s image in the mass consciousness of the Russians, conducted in 2020 in 11 Russian regions. It studied the images of the ideal president, governor and deputy. This paper describes the results and compares the views on ideal political leaders playing different roles. The results of the study revealed differences and similarities in the ideal images of three types of leaders, showed the correlation between the ideal and the real images, demonstrated the persistence of ideal images in the dee­pest layers of Russian political culture, and the influence of these ideal images on the perception of real political leaders.
Female Deputies of the Russian Federation at the Sub-Federal Level: Social and Political Structure
Authors: Milaeva Oksana , Siushkin Al'bert
Published: December 2022

The paper analyses the social-demographic characteristics of the female deputies at sub-federal level of the Russian Federation in eight federal districts. The results of the analysis suggest a model of construction of the political field ‘from the top’, where the influence of the gender approach is minimal. Basis for female deputies’ representation is the heads of budget-funded educational and health care institutions, being co-opted into political bodies through nominations from poli­tical parties. The basic social resource for women remains their education and professional experience, which are applied in their choice of the relevant political area through their representation in ‘public committees’. Therefore, we can hardly speak of the gender agenda, other than a simple representation of gender in the political field. In this case, the electoral system type is of little importance and does not affect the gender representation ratio. The model of recruiting women into politics has changed in its basic features with regard to the minimal inclusion of women with experience in state and municipal service as the most obvious administrative resource. A traditional view of female deputies as a ‘teacher-doctor’ combination in the public sector is also undergoing a transformation: business community is approaching the government-financed sector in terms of the number of representatives. Pedagogics and other ‘humanities’ occupations are no longer dominant among female deputies; economics, management, and law together exceed the representation of pedagogues, indicating a social change in women’s representation.
Blockchain and Supply Chain Management: The Future of Trust and Transparency
Authors: Waikar Ankit , Nikam Yash , Chaudhari Nachiket , Pansare Dr. J. R.
Published: December 2022

Abstract: Supply chain management involves the coordination of various parties in the production, handling, and distribution of goods. Blockchain technology offers a new approach to managing the supply chain by enabling the creation of secure, decentralized, and transparent networks for tracking and verifying the movement of goods. This can help improve supply chain efficiency, reduce the risk of fraud and counterfeiting, and provide greater visibility and traceability throughout the entire supply chain. With its ability to facilitate real-time tracking, smart contracts, and secure data sharing, blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize the way supply chains are managed.
Comparative Study About AAC Block with Porotherm Brick
Authors: Kandhan K U. Mani , Jeevanantham S.
Published: December 2022

Abstract: Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) blocks are recently one of the newly adopted building materials. AAC is a product of fly ash which is mixed with lime, cement, and water and an aerating agent. The AAC is mainly produced as cuboid blocks and prefabricated panels. AAC is a type of concrete that is manufactured to contain lots of closed air voids. AAC blocks are energy efficient, durable, less dense, and lightweight. It is manufactured by adding a foaming additive to concrete in different sizes of molds as per requirement, then wire-cutting these blocks or panels from the resulting ‘cake lump’ and ‘heating them with steam. This process is called as Autoclaving. Porotherm clay bricks are horizontally or vertically perforated clay bricks. they are manufactured in variety of sizes (common size is 400x200x200 mm) from natural clay, coal ash, rice husk, and granite slurry. The term Porotherm is used for this type of brick due to its desired thermal insulation characteristics. The perforation of the clay brick provides an exception walling system which facilitates thermal insulation resulting in cooler interiors in hot seasons and warm interior conditions in cold seasons. The Porotherm clay bricks are easy to use, economical, environmentally friendly, and it can be used for the construction of both non-load bearing walls and load bearing walls. The Porotherm bricks are low weight, durable, strong, and possess a satisfactory fire resistance. It can be used with dry mortar which eliminate the need for curing time. Various researchers throughout the world carried out numerous works to investigate and study the behaviour of AAC block and Porotherm brick. Those works were discussed in the review of literature. Different test were conducted in both blocks and its strength are noted. In this project, AAC block made of quartz sand (SiO2 with impurities), calcined calcium sulfate (or plaster of paris), lime (CaO), cement, water and aluminum powder. In this regular practices, cement (26%), fly ash (25%), lime (38%), gypsum (2%), Aluminium powder (9%). In this project cement reduced to 20% , and fly ash increased to 30%. Various strength test can be performed and it can be compared with AAC block and Porotherm brick
Role of Green Chemistry in Organic Synthesis and Protection of Environment
Authors: Das Ananya , Sadhukhan Abir , Chakraborty Soumallya , Bhattacharya Somenath , Roy Dr. Amitava , Bhattacharjee Dr. Arin
Published: December 2022

Abstract: Nowadays green chemistry plays a vital role in organic chemistry. It minimizes the effect and use of hazardous substances on the environment and human health. The main goal of green chemistry is to use of green solvents (PEG, water, acetone, alcohol) eliminate the toxicity, uses of small quantity of catalyst and minimize the potential for chemical accident during work. Green chemistry is one type of chemistry where main focus is to eliminate or minimize the hazards by applying suitable process and raw materials. So it is more effective to pharmacists or chemists for avoiding this bad impact on human health, environment. Green chemistry also known as sustainable chemistry. Green chemistry is always interesting matter to pharmacists as well as chemists for synthesis pharmaceutical products. Green chemistry brings a new path for synthesizing safer chemical products. For manufacturing pharmaceutical products by using green chemistry, there have many criteria or methods that should be followed for synthesis chemical products during manufacturing condition. Some of these are prevention waste, Atom economy, less hazardous chemical syntheses, designing safer chemicals, safer solvents, design for more energy efficient chemical, use of renewable feed stocks, reduce derivatives in any compounds, catalysis, design for degradation, real time analysis for pollution prevention, inherently safer for accident prevention, etc. These methods should be considerable before synthesized chemical products by applying green chemistry for eliminating or minimizing hazardous in chemical products during synthesis.
Nicotine Dependence among Smokers: A Community Based Study
Authors: Njattumkalayil Stanley Johns , John Nimmy Njattumkalayil , S Annapoorna , David Dharath
Published: December 2022

Nicotine dependence is a challenging health problem present among smokers as it involves a compulsive use of a substance in spite of its known harmful effects. Hence, A community based cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of eight months from November 2020 to June 2021 in the selected smoking population of Raichur district. Data was collected using a pre structured questionnaire of the participants for age, gender, and socio- economic data. Informed consent was obtained from participants before study. Direct interview was conducted with patients using a questionnaire which contains three parts. Patient’s Nicotine dependence was assessed using scores obtained from each scale. Among 150 participants 142 (94.67%) patients were male and 8 (5.33%) patients were female.  Participants under the age group of 41-60 years were more i.e. 51 (34%). It was observed that most of them were married. When taking account of education of the participants 55 (36.67%) were graduates, 34 (22.67%) were secondary educated and only 28 (18.67%) participants were illiterate. Most of the participants had occupations such as business 18%, agriculture 28%, employees 36.67% and only 16.67% were not having occupation. In the FTDN score 78 (52%) participants were having moderate nicotine dependence as in HIS dependence score shows more number of low Nicotine dependence i.e. 74 (49.33%). This study showed that most of the participants had low or moderate nicotine dependence. Hence it is needed to be continuously evaluated in order to reduce complications for major disease, premature death and improve the quality of life of the population.

Keywords: Tobacco smoking, Nicotine dependence, FTND, HSI.
‘Agua-Phobia’ a Necessary Prerequisite for Healing Psoriasis: Proof from Psorolin B
Authors: Aruna V , Amruthavalli GV , Gayathri R
Published: December 2022

In the present paper we have described the importance of the degree of agua-phobia characteristics of Psorolin B ointment and how such formulation would exceptionally be useful in treating Psoriasis.  The ecosystem outside of is high in water (in the form of humidity) and skin also has the property of excreting various waste metabolites through sweat which would eventually both hinder and remove water soluble constituents from skin easily whereas such removal would be low if the constituents are agua-phobic.  Scientific aspects of the study methodology and findings are given in detail in the article.

Keywords: Agua-phobic, hyperkeratotic skin, red ochre, Wrightia tinctoria, boswellic acid
Formulation and Evaluation of Niosomal Gel of Antifungal Luliconazole
Authors: Mishra Shubham , Gupta Revathi A.
Published: December 2022

Niosomes have potential applications in topical drug delivery system. Niosomes play an increasingly important role in drug delivery as they can reduce toxicity and modify pharmacokinetic and bio-availability. Topically applied niosomes can increase the residence time of drugs in the stratum corneum and epidermis, while reducing the systemic absorption of the drug. It can act as drug containing reservoirs and the modification of the vesicular compositions or surface properties can adjust the drug release rate and the affinity for the target site. Luliconazole is a potential prescription candidate drug for the treatment of topical fungal infections. However, it has water solubility and skin permeability limitations. To overcome these limitations, a niosomal gel of luliconazole was formulated using Span 60, cholesterol and chloroform to improve its bioavailability and to reduce its toxicity. Niosomes were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) for morphological and spectral studies respectively. The formulations had ideal nanometric vesicle sizes, encapsulation efficiency (88.891% ± 0.0364%), Zeta potential (-40.1 mV), and storage instability was not observed. The sustained-release profile of niosomal gel was observed for up to 24 h. The highest R2 value was 0.913; the Higuchi model was considered the best fit model for the niosomal formulations. Based on the results, it can be concluded that niosomal luliconazole may enhance the activity of luliconazole against Candida albicans.

Keywords: Luliconazole, Niosomes, Transdermal drug delivery, Antifungal drugs, Candida albicans
Investigation of Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Potential of Tinospora cordifolia by In-vitro Methods
Authors: Khan Farheen , Jadon Arvind Singh , Bhadauriya Poonam
Published: December 2022

Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Potential of Tinospora Cordifolia were performed by In-vitro Methods. For this study stem of plant Tinospora cordifolia where collected and dried under shade. Morphological characteristics and Physio-chemical parameters of Tinospora cordifolia stem were investigated. Plant materials were extracted by Soxhlet extraction method then Pharmacognostical evaluation of extract was subjected to various phytochemical tests for preliminary identification of various phytoconstituents. The free radicals scavenging potential of standard and extract tested by DPPH method are depicted in with a characteristic absorption at 517nm. Effects of methanolic extract of Tinospora cordifolia was evaluated against gram positive (S. aureus) and gram-negative (E. coli) bacteria and antifungal activity was obtained against Candida Albicans and Aspergilus Niger. Antimicrobial activities were estimated by disk diffusion method. Antimicrobial activities of methanolic extract of stem of tinospora were evaluated in the term of zone of inhibition.  Methanolic steam extract of Tinospora cordifolia was significantly against both gram positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and gram-negative bacteria (E. coli). it was observed that the extract was not significantly effective against both gram positive and gram negative bacteria, while, Methanolic stem extract of Tinospora cordifolia was more effective against Candida Albicans and A niger.

Keyword:  Tinospora cordifolia, antioxidant, Antimicrobial,
SELECTED INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN THE WASTE TYRES MANAGEMENT
Authors: Tauberova Rebeka , Marticek Matus , Knapcikova Lucia
Published: December 2022

Nowadays, waste is something that every country can handle in terms of disposing of it, storing it, or reusing it. However, waste is not only municipal waste but also other raw materials that wear out over time, and their primary purpose in life is over. The ideal case for such waste is its recycling and reuse in other forms. Preventing waste is the best way to recycle, but its life cycle needs to be addressed if waste is produced. The economic model of the current society is primarily linear so far. We extract natural resources and take them to the other side of the world, where products are made from them. These are distributed to other corners of the world, where consumers buy, use and throw them away. This is how waste is created and raw materials in the form of products end up in landfills, incinerators, or thrown in the wild. However, according to the institute, the circular model should, in addition to a stable economy, also ensure a healthy environment. This specific area of waste is under-discussed across society compared to plastics, where more emphasis is placed on recycling and reuse. The presented manuscript concerns the worst kind of waste, namely end-of-life tyres. Despite this, there are companies in Slovakia that are looking for innovative ways to evaluate this type of waste and are dedicated to traditional recycling methods. The number of fast-paced used tyres is increasing nowadays, which also adapts to the lifestyle of everyday life.
SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT IN DAIRY INDUSTRY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Authors: Heinzova Romana , Vichova Katerina , Peterek Kamil , Strohmandl Jan
Published: December 2022

Food production is one of the key sectors of the food industry in the Czech Republic and the European Union. Its direct link to the primary agricultural sector is also crucial, from which it takes inputs, which it further processes and markets. A necessary condition for this process is the quality and safety of the commodity produced. The businesses must demonstrate food quality and safety through an effective system of traceability and traceability of these criteria. These conditions significantly affect aspects of production and logistics. The paper is focused on the dairy industry. This industry forms an essential part of the entire agri-food chain. Processes in enterprises of this type are specified in that several regulations affect production and logistics operations. Raw materials and products are perishable. On the other hand, the customer expects a quality and safe product at the right time. The paper's main aim was the identification of risks in individual phases of the dairy industry logistics processes. The area of purchasing, production, and the transport was examined in particular. The secondary aim was to expand theoretical knowledge of dairy management. Expert studies and scientific articles in this area are insufficient.
THE RELATIONSHIP OF INNOVATION AND THE PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESS LOGISTICS IN THE EU
Authors: Loucanova Erika , Olsiakova Miriam , Palus Hubert
Published: December 2022

At present, innovations have a significant impact on the success of the company on the market, and in the case of their correct implementation, they represent a competitive advantage for the company, which significantly differentiates it from the competition. At the same time, we can perceive them as an essential part of business, as the market, consumers and their preferences change dynamically, and through innovations the company can respond more flexibly to these changes and thus gain an advantage over its competition. The paper is dealing with the issue of innovation and business logistics performance in the EU. To examine the relationship between innovation and business logistics performance, we used data on the Innovation Index and the Logistics Performance Index in individual EU countries. The correlation analysis was applied to assess the closeness of the statistical dependence among the investigated variables, and subsequently we applied cluster analysis to decompose the basic set of investigated objects into several relatively homogeneous subsets - clusters. The results confirm the dependence between innovation and business logistics performance in EU countries. Regarding the results of the analysis, we can state that countries with the greatest business logistics and innovation performance tend to form geographically close clusters, and this decreases with increasing geographical distance from more efficient countries.
SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE MEAT INDUSTRY IN POLAND
Authors: Kot Michał
Published: December 2022

Every type of business is closely related to the flow processes of various types of goods. The flow process begins at the source of raw materials until it reaches the final customer. A corollary to the newly emerging challenges of both social and environmental management of increasingly complex supply chains is the issue of sustainable supply chain management. The meat industry, along with its entire supply chain, is subject to cyclical crises, with different foundations and negative effects on individual links. One of the reasons for the crises in the meat industry is the management of supply chains based primarily on economic objectives to the exclusion of social and environmental aspects. The purpose of the article is to assess the level of sustainable supply chain management in the meat industry. The research problem is to determine the involvement of meat industry companies in the various dimensions of sustainability: economic, social and environmental. Therefore, a special online survey questionnaire was created, where potential respondents representing 93 meat companies were identified and purposely selected. After receiving and verifying the completed questionnaires, 85 completely completed questionnaires were qualified for further analysis and a coding process was carried out using Excel software, then the data was imported into Statistica statistical software, where the main statistical analyses were carried out.
Constitutive tensor in the geometrized Maxwell theory
Authors: Korolkova Anna V.
Published: December 2022

It is generally accepted that the main obstacle to the application of Riemannian geometrization of Maxwell’s equations is an insufficient number of parameters defining a geometrized medium. In the classical description of the equations of electrodynamics in the medium, a constitutive tensor with 20 components is used. With Riemannian geometrization, the constitutive tensor is constructed from a Riemannian metric tensor having 10 components. It is assumed that this discrepancy prevents the application of Riemannian geometrization of Maxwell’s equations. It is necessary to study the scope of applicability of the Riemannian geometrization of Maxwell’s equations. To determine whether the lack of components is really critical for the application of Riemannian geometrization. To determine the applicability of Riemannian geometrization, the most common variants of electromagnetic media are considered. The structure of the dielectric and magnetic permittivity is written out for them, the number of significant components for these tensors is determined. Practically all the considered types of electromagnetic media require less than ten parameters to describe the constitutive tensor. In the Riemannian geometrization of Maxwell’s equations, the requirement of a single impedance of the medium is critical. It is possible to circumvent this limitation by moving from the complete Maxwell’s equations to the approximation of geometric optics. The Riemannian geometrization of Maxwell’s equations is applicable to a wide variety of media types, but only for approximating geometric optics.
Profile thickness synthesis of thin-film waveguide Luneburg lens
Authors: Lovetskiy Konstantin P. , Sevastianov Anton L. , Zorin Alexander V.
Published: December 2022

In the work the link between the focusing inhomogeneity of the effective refractive index of waveguide Luneburg lens and the irregularity of the waveguide layer thickness generating this inhomogeneity is demonstrated. For the dispersion relation of irregular thin-film waveguide in the model of adiabatic waveguide modes the problem of mathematical synthesis and computer-aided design of the waveguide layer thickness profile for the Luneburg thin-film generalized waveguide lens with a given focal length is being solved. The calculations are carried out in normalized (in a special way) coordinates to adapt the used relations to computer calculations. The obtained solution is compared with the same solution within the cross-section’s method. The performance of the algorithm implemented in Delphi, was demonstrated by plotting the dispersion curves and plotting a family of dispersion curves, demonstrating a critical convergence. As an additional result, the thickness profiles of additional (irregular in thickness) waveguide layer, forming a thin film generalized waveguide Luneburg lens were synthesized. This result generalizes Southwell’s results.
Conservative finite difference schemes for dynamical systems
Authors: Ying Yu , Lu Zhen
Published: December 2022

The article presents the implementation of one of the approaches to the integration of dynamical systems, which preserves algebraic integrals in the original fdm for Sage system. This approach, which goes back to the paper by del Buono and Mastroserio, makes it possible, based on any two explicit difference schemes, including any two explicit Runge-Kutta schemes, to construct a new numerical algorithm for integrating a dynamical system that preserves the given integral. This approach has been implemented and tested in the original fdm for Sage system. Details and implementation difficulties are discussed. For testing, two Runge-Kutta schemes were taken having the same order, but different Butcher tables, which does not complicate the method due to paralleling. Two examples are considered - a linear oscillator and a Jacobi oscillator with two quadratic integrals. The second example shows that the preservation of one integral of motion does not lead to the conservation of the other. Moreover, this method allows us to propose a practical application of the well-known ambiguity in the definition of Butcher tables.
Approximation of radial structure of unstable ion-sound modes in rotating magnetized plasma column by eikonal equation
Authors: Marusov Nikita A.
Published: December 2022

The problem of the correct asymptotic construction of the radial structure of linearly unstable ion-sound electrostatic eigenmodes is studied. The eigenvalue problem with boundary conditions of the first and second kind (electrodynamic and hydrodynamic types) for the oscillations that propagate in a uniform cylindrical column of magnetized plasma along an axial homogeneous magnetic field is formulated. A method for constructing a discrete spectrum of small-scale unstable oscillations of the system based on the basic principles of geometric optics is proposed. The main idea of the method is an explicit idea of the type of boundary conditions - the conductivity and absorbing properties of the wall bounding the plasma cylinder. A dispersion relation for unstable small-scale modes destabilized due to the effects of differential rotation is derived from the Eikonal equation. For the correct construction instability growth rates spectra an universal recipe for the selection of radial wave numbers of small-scale eigenmodes in accordance with any of the types of boundary conditions is proposed.
Principles of Organization and Activities of the State Apparatus of the Kyrgyz Republic and Their Role in Improving State Governance
Authors:   International Academy of Management, Law, Finance and Business, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, Asylbekov A.A. , Murzabekova Zh.T. ,   International Academy of Management, Law, Finance and Business, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Published: December 2022

Principles of the organization of the state apparatus such as the principle of democracy, the unity and integrity of the system of state authorities, the principle of training, selection and career growth of civil servants, are analyzed. The principles of the activities of state bodies, such as the principle of openness, publicity of state body activities, the principle of effective administration of the state apparatus are also considered.
Women Migration in the African Continent: Problems and Trends
Authors:   Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Mugadam Mahamat Mugadam , Wangraoua Sadia Rita Sonia ,   Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
Published: December 2022

Women migration problems in the African continent are analyzed. The situations faced by African women migrants during the migration process are examined.