bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Interactive online services for learning foreign languages
Authors: Ageyenko Nataliya V. , Rybkina Alla A.
Published: July 2024

Modern educational standards implementation requires the development of new learning process strategies. Introduction of innovative methods and technologies in the educational process allows to increase the efficiency of students learning activity and to choose an individual trajectory in an open educational environment. The study substantiates the necessity of development linguacultural competence of higher school students in the process of learning a foreign language. The authors identify the basic principles and distinctive features of language training; analyze the system and approaches to form students’ foreign language communicative competence. The paper discusses the advantages of using online platforms of virtual museums for the purpose of the development of student’s linguistic-country competence in higher educational institutions. Broad educational potential of virtual museums as an innovative resource that complements the curriculum and expands the traditional learning system, offering students knowledge of culture in the context of various activities is taken into account. The research represents a brief description of the virtual museum application for classroom tours in the process of teaching students and the developed and tested model of the formation of linguistic-country competence.
STATE REGULATION OF HUMANITARIAN POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF HYBRID WARFARE
Authors: Sashchyk Hanna ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: July 2024

The author analyzes the key state mechanisms for regulating humanitarian policy in modern conditions, the specifics of hybrid warfare in the humanitarian sphere, the gaps in Ukraine’s humanitarian policy that contributed to the success of the Russian hybrid war, and the gaps in the Russian humanitarian policy. It is revealed that the continued presence of the Russian mass product within the Ukrainian socio-cultural environment created opportunities for further broadcasting and perception of hybrid information attitudes and fakes of Russian propaganda. It is found that in the context of hybrid warfare, hybrid narratives are used to disseminate simplified, distorted and primitive ideas about the world, specific events, often embodied within mythologies, clear binary opposites and rational understanding of events, replacing reality with another, irrational and sensual picture. It is proved that modern hybrid wars encourage the international community to actively revise the main principles and methods of state regulation of humanitarian policy. Of particular importance is the need for revisions, modernization of the conceptual and theoretical foundations of state regulation of the humanitarian component of the country’s security, its role in strengthening sovereignty and national stability.
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS AS A TOOL FOR IMPLEMENTING THE STATE HUMANITARIAN POLICY
Authors: Harkavyi Yevhenii ,   Yevhenii Berezniak Military Academy, Kyiv, Ukraine, Chumak Oleksandr ,   Yevhenii Berezniak Military Academy, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: July 2024

The article analyzes the fundamental principles of functioning of the system of strategic communications, which directly or indirectly affect the implementation of the Stat e humanitarian policy. It is found that the state humanitarian policy is the main factor in the legitimization of public authority and can be implemented using the mechanisms of strategic communications of the state. It substantiates its right to govern society and implement a particular strategy in the context of national security. In the context of the implementation of the state humanitarian policy, strategic communications ensure the sustainability of the system of countering information influences. After all, the most important element of counteraction in a hybrid war is the process of communication, direct and feedback from all decision-making entities. It is established that the goals of the strategic communications system as a tool for implementing the State humanitarian policy include the following: strengthening democracy; increasing respect for human beings; achieving the development goals of the State; establishing partnership with civil society; promoting dialogue between conflict groups; increasing the transparency of public authorities; improving relations with the media; increasing the level of trust in the decisions of public authorities; ensuring the management process (internal communication), etc. The main tasks of the system of strategic communications as a tool for implementing the state humanitarian policy, which can increase the efficiency of public administration, in particular in the context of Russia’s large-scale armed aggression against Ukraine are highlighted.
GENDER POLICY IN UKRAINE AND RUSSIA AS AN INDICATOR OF POLITICAL REGIME TRANSFORMATION
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Tukalenko Inna
Published: July 2024

The article analyses the legal framework for changes in gender policy in Ukraine and Russia since the collapse of the USSR. A comparative approach reveals and explains significant differences in the readiness of the two countries to move towards comprehensive implementation of gender equality norms in the areas of family, gender and sexual orientation. It proves that the promotion of ‘traditional values’ as an apology for the patriarchal family and homophobia in Russia, and the legal entrenchment of this conservative course, is a marker of the processes of de-democratisation and consolidation of the authoritarian regime. In Ukraine, on the other hand, we trace the process of gradual liberalisation of gender culture, which is reflected in the expansion of the anti-discrimination legal framework, the consolidation of a culture of gender parity, and the growth of tolerance towards people of different sexual orientations. It is established that the peculiarities of the evolution of gender policy in Ukraine and Russia are a projection of general political processes that reflect trends in the expansion or curtailment of democratic norms and institutions, and therefore can serve as an indicator of the transformation of political regimes.
FEMINIST ANALYSIS OF THE FUNCTIONING PECULIARITIES OF POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS: A STUDY OF THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN POLITICS AND IN GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
Authors: Bashtannyk Oksana ,   Dnipro University of Technology, Dnipro, Ukraine, Horkava Vladyslava ,   Dnipro University of Technology, Dnipro, Ukraine
Published: July 2024

The article substantiates that the issue of gender equality has always been relevant for the world, it concerns all spheres of human life. But the political sphere acquires special importance — how gender equality develops in it, what it imagines, what tasks and goals it sets before itself, what challenges it faces. According to international standards, men and women have equal rights to full participation in all aspects of the political process. However, in practice, it is much more difficult for women to fully enjoy these rights and the war in Ukraine poses new important challenges related to the implementation of both active and passive suffrage. The purpose of the article is to study the role of women in the modern political process and the functioning of power institutions based on the application of a gender approach to the analysis of political institutions. As a result of the research, it is substantiated that the political discourse about the place of individual identities among institutionalized practices of social and political interaction can transform institutional framework of the political system and to determine the status of the state as a key institution in the political system of the society and an actor in international politics. Ensuring gender equality for the active participation in various political institutions (from NGOs to political parties and state authorities) is one of the typical types of evidence of the political system democratization. The growing number of empirical investigations in Ukraine and the world contributed to the formation of a separate direction of scientific research — feminist institutionalism, which develops within the framework of the worldview and methodological guidelines of the new institutionalism of political science.
Evaluation of ligament and meniscal injuries following knee trauma by MRI and its correlation with arthroscopy
Authors: HG Bhavani , R Furtado , V Linyu , K Akami , S Naik
Published: July 2024

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive, quick and convenient investigation for evaluation of ligament and meniscal pathologies of the knee joint. Although arthroscopy is an invasive procedure it is considered the gold standard for evaluating injuries to menisci and ligaments and can be used for both diagnostic and therapeutic purpose. The purpose of this study was to evaluate cruciate ligament and meniscal injuries following knee trauma by MRI and correlate the findings with arthroscopy. Materials and methods: This was a prospective study conducted at our institution including 61 patients with clinically suspected ligament and meniscal injury of knee. All the patients initially underwent MRI and subsequent arthroscopy. The location, type and grade of meniscal and ligament tears on MRI were recorded and later correlated with arthroscopic findings. Results: The right knee joint was involved in 65.6 % and the left knee in 34.4 % of cases. The anterior cruciate ligament was the most commonly injured structure. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of MRI in detecting anterior cruciate ligament injury were 100%, 71.4% and 96.72 % respectively, posterior cruciate ligament injury (100%, 100% and 100% respectively), medial meniscus injury (100%, 78.8% and 88.5% respectively) and lateral meniscus injury (100%, 90.5% and 93.44% respectively). Conclusion: MRI is highly sensitive and accurate in detection of cruciate ligament and meniscal tears. A good correlation was obtained between MRI and arthroscopic findings in this study. MRI used as a screening tool prior to arthroscopy helps in avoiding negative diagnostic arthroscopy. Keywords: anterior cruciate ligament; posterior cruciate ligament; medial meniscus; lateral meniscus; arthroscopy
Typology of predictors of limitations to professionalization of physicians over working age in national health systems
Authors: Krom Irina L. , Sapogova Maria D. , Rebrova Anastasia A. , Orlova Maria М.
Published: July 2024

For modern national healthcare systems, the problem of personnel crisis and shortage of medical personnel is relevant. In recent decades, the professional activities of physicians in healthcare systems have become more complex. Social requirements for physicians are increasing, regulation of professional activities of physicians is becoming more and more rigid, and responsibility is increasing. However, the topic of professionalization of physicians of older working age in modern health care systems has so far remained on the periphery of research interests.
The study aims to typologize the limitations of the professionalization of doctors over working age in modern healthcare systems.
Due to the trend of demographic shift common to developed countries and the increase in the age range of professional life of the population in national health care systems, there is an increase in the number of working doctors of pre-retirement and retirement age. Physicians over working age of various medical specialties often face age-related problems of professional life, deteriorating health, and cognitive problems.
The typology developed by the authors examines 2 groups of predictors of restrictions on the professionalization of doctors over working age: institutional (legislative decisions defining age restrictions on professional activity, conditions of professional activity, relationships in the team and with patients) and individual-personal (gender and age characteristics of doctors, somatic, cognitive and professional deprivation, psycho-emotional stress, financial ability to complete work, desire to change lifestyle and family circumstances).
In the conditions of deficit and suboptimal structure of medical personnel in the Russian health care system, prolongation of effective professionalization of doctors is discussed as one of the directions of overcoming the personnel crisis. The development and adoption of managerial decisions aimed at overcoming the limitations of professionalization of doctors older than working age seems relevant. In this regard, the typology of predictors of the limitations of professionalization of physicians over working age is an important theoretical and applied task.
Assessment of the quality of life of patients with terminal stages of oral oncological diseases
Authors: Balakina Diana D. , Krom Irina L. , Erugina Marina V. , Vlasova Marina V. , Barashkov Grigory M.
Published: July 2024

BACKGROUND: The morbidity and mortality rates of oral cavity cancers have increased in recent years. Numerous publications establish the impact of disease and treatment on the quality of life of patients with this pathology. Only few studies of the relationship between overall quality of life and quality of life relevant to oral health are known.
AIM: A study of health-relevant quality of life in patients with the terminal stages of oral oncological diseases.
METHODS: The study of the quality of life of patients with oral oncological diseases was performed using questionnaires «Functional assessment of cancer therapy — head and neck, version 4» (FACT-HN 4) and «The World Health Organization Quality of Life 100» (WHOQOL-100). The study included 112 patients based on random sampling. The mean age was (66.5±3.5) years (p 0.05), most of them were men (76.7%). All respondents were diagnosed at late (III–IV) stages of the disease.
RESULTS: When assessing physical well-being using the FACT-HN 4 questionnaire, the majority of respondents showed decreased scores in the domains: Physical well-being, Emotional well-being, Well-being in daily life. When assessing quality of life using the WHOQOL-100 questionnaire, there is a decrease in the average values of quality of life indicators in the domains and subdomains of the questionnaire, determined by the somatic state of the respondents. Respondents recorded higher average values of quality of life indicators in the areas and sub-areas where quality of life was determined by personal characteristics of the patient and social support available to the patients.
CONCLUSION: The somatic and social determinism of the patients' quality of life indicators, using FACT-HN 4 and WHOQOL-100 questionnaires was established. The authors revealed the correspondence between the quality of life indicators of patients using the FACT-HN 4 and the WHOQOL-100 questionnaires.
The fight against smoking in Russia in the 21st century: achievements and new challenges. Analytical review
Authors: Ivanova Larisa Yu.
Published: July 2024

BACKGROUND: To improve the anti-smoking policy, it is important to analyze long-term public surveys on the prevalence of smoking and consumption of other nicotine-containing products, the attitude of the population to legislative initiatives, and current standards in the field of protecting citizens' health from ambient tobacco smoke, the consequences of tobacco consumption or consumption of other nicotine-containing products.
AIM: Analysis of the results of various monitoring of tobacco and other nicotine-containing products in the Russian Federation in the 21st century and the study of Russians' opinions on anti-smoking measures.
METHODS: The results of 5 monitoring studies and scientific publications from the RSCI database; the traditional classical method of analyzing and summarizing information, IBM SPSS Statistics program 26.
RESULTS: The periodization of the fight against smoking corresponds to the adoption of documents defining policy in this area. The success and achievements of the anti-smoking policy at each stage are considered through the dynamics of the prevalence of smoking and the attitude of the population to the anti-smoking measures taken. Surveys show that 1) the policy of countering the consumption of tobacco and other nicotine-containing products is approved by Russians; 2) on some issues, lawmaking lags behind public inquiries; 3) on some issues, the majority of respondents are more radical than legislators. This applies, in particular, to bans on the sale of tobacco products to persons under the age of 21, and to persons born after 2014, when they reach adulthood (these initiatives have not been translated into laws).
CONCLUSION: In strategies to counter tobacco use, it is important to take into account the peculiarities of the response of smoking Russians from various socio-demographic groups to anti-smoking measures, in particular, female smoking remains a serious problem. It is also important to take into account the lack of awareness among Russians about the legislative norms governing the consumption of alternative nicotine-containing products. Methodological support is required for the prevention of the use of new types of nicotine-containing products among the population, especially among young people.
Features of the social structure of feldshers of feldsher-obstetric stations (on the example of the Nizhny Novgorod region)
Authors: Shchukin Sergey V. , Abaeva Olga P.
Published: July 2024

BACKGROUND: The health indicators of the rural population of our country are worse than those of urban residents. An important link in the protection of the health of the rural population are feldshers and obstetric stations, the main problem of which is the shortage of personnel.
AIM: The purpose of the study is to identify the features of the social structure of feldshers of feldshers-obstetric stations that affect the formation of the personnel of this health care unit at the present stage.
METHODS: The study was conducted based on the materials of a questionnaire survey of 122 feldshers of the feldsher-obstetric stations of the Nizhny Novgorod region. The survey provided for obtaining information about the age, gender, duration of work, and the age of commencement of work of feldshers directly in the feldsher-obstetric centers.
RESULTS: The results showed the predominance of women (95.1±2.0%). The proportion of feldshers aged 50 to 54 years was the largest in the age structure — 25.0±4.0%, as well as the previous and subsequent age groups: from 45 to 49 years — 13.1±3.0%, from 55 to 59 years — 13.9± 3.1%. According to the duration of work in feldsher-obstetric centers, specialists with work experience from 30 to 34 years prevail — 41.5±4.4%. There is a tendency to employ specialists with work experience in feldsher-obstetric centers: with a minimum number of feldshers in the age groups of 20–24 years and 25–29 years, there is a fairly significant proportion of specialists with little work experience: from 0 to 4 years — 13.9± 3.1%, from 5 to 9 years — 10.7±2.7%; only 58.2% of the survey participants reported that they started working in a feldshers -obstetric center at the age of 20 to 24 years.
CONCLUSION: The most important feature of the social structure of feldshers of feldsher-obstetric stations is the sharp predominance of women, an extremely low proportion of specialists of young age groups, while the formation of personnel is carried out through the processes of professional migration from other departments of district hospitals or other medical organizations, and not through the employment of college graduates.
Some peculiarities of professional activity of primary care physicians of the regional health care system in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Grigoreva Ekaterina A. , Sapogova Maria D. , Rebrova Anastasia A.
Published: July 2024

BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has demonstrated the low preparedness of most modern healthcare systems to respond rapidly to emerging threats. For many years they were aimed mainly at planned medical care and could not quickly reorganize themselves to organize one-time medical care for a large number of patients with a severe course of coronavirus infection. By the beginning of the epidemic, there was a staff shortage in the Russian healthcare system, and the workload of the remaining staff increased significantly.
According to the authors, it seems relevant to study the opinion of doctors of territorial polyclinics of the regional health care system about changes in their professional activities in the conditions of coronavirus infection.
AIM: To study the peculiarities of the professional activity of primary care physicians of the regional healthcare system in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
METHODS: The study involved 171 physicians from territorial polyclinics of the Saratov region. The study of the professional activity of primary care physicians of the regional health care system in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic was conducted using the questionnaire developed by the academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences A.V. Reshetnikov. Part of the questions of the questionnaire assumes the possibility of several alternative and free answers.
RESULTS: The main problem in rendering care to patients in conditions of COVID-19 pandemic respondents considers the limitation of availability of planned medical care to patients with chronic diseases. The reasons for the reduction of quality and availability of medical care to patients 100% of respondents consider the workload of medical personnel with COVID-19 patients, staff shortage due to their dismissal and high incidence of COVID-19 infection among doctors themselves, reduction of bed capacity of specialized hospitals due to conversion to COVID departments.
CONCLUSION: Since 2020, in the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, additional conditions of limitation of accessibility of medical care to patients with chronic diseases in medical organizations of the region have arisen. Thus, in the period of the COVID-19 pandemic, we record the "actual decrease in the availability of medical care to the population" noted by academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences A.V. Reshetnikov.
Analysis of the opinions of medical workers about the activities of public movements in the field of protection and promotion of public health
Authors: Romanova Anastasia V.
Published: July 2024

BACKGROUND: Currently, public associations have become an effective tool for involving civil society to solve socially significant problems. They can support the government in achieving priority public health goals. However, in modern conditions of the development of civil society, when providing government support measures, non-profit organizations face barriers that impede the implementation of their tasks, which determines the need to formulate proposals for improving their activities.
AIM: To study the attitude of medical workers to public movements in the field of protecting and promoting the health of the population in the Russian Federation, to identify current problems in the implementation of their activities, to determine priority areas of work, to form recommendations for the development of public associations to improve the efficiency of the healthcare system.
METHODS: The sociological study has been carried out by the questionnaire method based on the public movement «NATIONAL FRONT «FOR RUSSIA» in which 24,907 medical workers from 85 subjects of the Russian Federation took part.
RESULTS: Insufficient awareness of medical workers about the activities of public movements in the field of public health and healthcare in the Russian Federation was revealed (25.5% of respondents know nothing about such movements), about half (43.4%) believe that their activities have a positive impact on development healthcare, one-third of the respondents (34.9%) approve of their activities. About half (46.3%) noted that the greatest contribution to healthcare should be made by the state together with public movements, while it is necessary to enhance the control of citizens and their associations over the performance of their duties by authorities (39.5%).
CONCLUSION: The effectiveness of public associations and their development depends on political, economic, and social factors. To increase the role of public associations in the field of health protection and promotion, more active participation of citizens in their activities is required. To do this, it is necessary to increase public awareness about the main activities of public associations, legislatively expand their powers, increase government support, etc.
The use of the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire in assessing the quality of life of military personnel
Authors: Dybin Alexey S. , Shapovalov Pavel Yu.
Published: July 2024

BACKGROUND: Despite the importance of the quality of life of military personnel as the basis of the country's defense capability, there is currently no unified methodology for studying this indicator. One of the main factors limiting the use of many existing quality-of-life questionnaires is the medical and social characteristics of the military population, which initially imply a higher level of health of respondents, as well as a special ratio of the number of healthy to practically healthy and to those with chronic diseases. These factors determine the urgency of searching for easy-to-use and informative tools for assessing the quality of life of military personnel, allowing them to evaluate both the desired indicator and serve as an indicator of the effectiveness of interventions in the field of military health.
AIM: To assess the quality of life, which is related to the health of military personnel using the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire.
METHODS: In the course of a sociological study of the quality of life of military personnel in 2023, a questionnaire was conducted using EQ-5D-3L. The sample size was 500 observation units. The survey data were evaluated by the official methodology and compared with the data of the Russian population study. The analysis of variance using the Kraskel–Wallis criterion, a posteriori, and comparative analysis using the Mann–Whitney criterion were used.
RESULTS: The negative dynamics of EQ-VAS with age and the absence of differences in assessment depending on the level of education were confirmed, at the same time, it was found that grades on this scale for secondary and higher education in military personnel were lower than in the Russian population. The proportion of respondents who indicated the health profile "11111" among military personnel turned out to be one and a half times higher than in the Russian population. Significant differences in the index of the health status of military personnel between some age groups have been established, as well as higher rates for single people compared with married respondents.
CONCLUSION: The use of the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire will create normative indicators to describe the quality of life of military personnel, and will also contribute to the formation of health indices and weight coefficients for further analysis, evaluation of the effectiveness of clinical trials involving representatives of this social group. One of the main conclusions of the article is that the Internet is the most preferred source of health information for Russians today, especially for young people.
The specifics of the formation of the sociology of medicine as a scientific specialty in the republic of Belarus
Authors: Surmach Marina Yu. , Prisyazhnaya Nadezhda V.
Published: July 2024

The article presents a scientific review of the formation of the sociology of medicine in the Republic of Belarus, which was largely based on the experience of Russia, primarily the experience of the Russian scientific school of Sociology of Medicine of academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences A.V. Reshetnikov. A comparison of specialty passports in these countries, the formulas of which, in general, are not identical, but cover the same areas of research and emphasize the general subject field of the specialty, revealed that differences in specialty passports are determined by different models of healthcare financing, as well as the specifics of the medical, social and medical organizational situation in the Republic of Belarus and Russia. It is premature to assert the existence of a scientific school of sociology of medicine in the Republic of Belarus. However, the documents fundamental for the development of the scientific specialty (the passport of the specialty 14.02.05. and the candidate's minimum program) have been approved, and its dynamic development is confirmed by the implementation of international conferences, symposiums, round tables on the problems of sociology of medicine, the implementation of funded scientific projects (grants), the presence of established international scientific cooperation, the formed base of Belarusian scientific and scientific-practical peer-reviewed publications (monographs, practical manuals), the implementation of training programs for highly qualified scientific personnel. Taking into account the common history of the two friendly countries and stable cultural, socio-economic, and scientific ties, it currently seems to be a promising direction to conduct Russian-Belarusian scientific research on a wide range of issues related to the phenomena of health and disease, social aspects of medicine, modern global challenges to public health and the experience of overcoming them, the peculiarities of the formation of professional cultures (including cultural codes) in medicine, as well as digitalization trends not only in the sphere of public health protection but also the social space as a whole. In this regard, the primary task of sociologists of medicine today seems to be the need to fix the social facts of a new reality in the space of medicine and rethink them in the context of determining the current vectors of the strategy for the development of the sociology of medicine as a science.
PELATIHAN PENGEMBANGAN VIDEO PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS KINEMASTER BAGI GURU BAHASA MANDARIN
Authors: Hasan Nur , Muslim Moh.
Published: July 2024

Dengan adanya pemakaman ini Kampung Gribig menjadi kampung yang cukup strategis dalam pengembangan wisata religi di kota Malang, masyarakatnya yang cukup agamis dan lokasinya berdekatan dengan pemakaman ki ageng gribig menjadi cukup potensial apabila dijadikan sebuah kampung santri. Untuk menjadi kampung santri masyarakatnya memerlukan kemampuan berkomunikasi bahasa arab yang baik. Tujuan pengabdian ini adalah menjadikan masyarakat kampung gribig memiliki kemampuan berkomunikasi bahasa arab sederhana dengan baik dengan diberikan pelatihan dan pendampingan terkait trik khusus berkomunikasi cepat dalam bahasa arab bagi masyarakat sekitar kampung gribig. Metode yang dipergunakan dalam pengabdian ini adalah PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal) yaitu suatu metode pendekatan dalam proses pemberdayaan dan peningkatan partisipasi masyarakat, yang tekanannya pada keterlibatan masyarakat dalam keseluruhan kegiatan. Hasil dari kegiatan ini adalah setelah dilakukan pelatihan dengan pemberian trik-trik khusus dalam mempercepat berkomunikasi bahasa arab pengetahuan masyarakat sekitar kampung Ki Ageng Gribig semakin meningkat walaupun masih terdapat beberapa kesulitan dalam pengungkapan kalimat masih belum mengerti artinya dan belum terbiasa dalam pengungkapan kalimat dalam percakapan.  Kata kunci— Pelatihan, Trik Cepat, Komunikasi Bahasa Arab Abstract Kampung Ki Ageng Gribig Kedungkandang Malang is a village located in the burial area of the first Islamic propagator in Malang, East Java. With this cemetery, Gribig Village has become a strategic village in the development of religious tourism in the city of Malang. The community is quite religious, and its location is close to the Ki Ageng Gribig cemetery. To become a Santri village, the community requires good Arabic communication skills. The purpose of this service is to make the Gribig villagers have the ability to communicate well in simple Arabic by being given training and assistance related to special tricks to communicate quickly in Arabic for the people around the Gribig village. PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal) is the method used in this service, which is an approach method in the process of empowerment and increasing community participation that emphasizes community involvement in all activities.The result of this activity is that after training by giving special tricks for accelerating Arabic communication, the knowledge of the people around the village of Ki Ageng Gribig is increasing, although there are still some difficulties in expressing sentences because they still do not understand the meaning and are not accustomed to expressing sentences in conversation. Keywords— Training, Quick Tricks, Arabic Communication.
Implementation of Backpropagation Artificial Neural Network for Electricity Load Forecasting in Jember District
Authors: Setyobudi Eko Pambagyo , Zaeni Ilham Ari Elbaith
Published: July 2024

The increase in population and various kinds of human activities in the world has made it possible for changes to increase the need for electrical power with demand that is not the same at any time. Based on this description, this research will propose research on the theme of electricity load forecasting as a preventive measure to determine future electricity load needs. Research was assisted using MATLAB data processing software to process research data. Three forecasting models were carried out, namely day, night and day-night conditions. From these three forecasting models, parameters such as epoch, number of input layers, number of hidden layers, activation function, and etc. The data is divided into two parts, training data and test data with a ratio of 70: 30. Test results using the backpropagation artificial neural network method show the highest MSE values for the three forecasting models, day, night, and day-night, are, 0.0039, 0.0041, and 0.002 while the lowest MSE values were in the three models are, 6.77E-04, 0.001, and 0.0011.
Optimization of Double Exponential Smoothing Using Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm in Electricity Load
Authors: Fitria Vivi Aida , Afandi Arif Nur , Aripriharta Aripriharta , Sulistyo Danang Arbian
Published: July 2024

Electricity load forecasting plays a critical role in ensuring the efficient allocation of resources, maintenance optimization, and uninterrupted power supply. The double exponential smoothing (DES) method is widely used in forecasting time series data due to its adaptability and robustness, particularly in handling linear trends without seasonal patterns. However, determining the optimal value of the alpha parameter in DES is crucial for accurate forecasting results. This study proposes the use of the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm to optimize the alpha parameter in DES for electricity load forecasting. PSO is a computational method that iteratively improves candidate solutions by moving particles in the search space based on simple mathematical formulas. By optimizing the alpha parameter using PSO, we aim to enhance the accuracy of short-term electricity load forecasts. Our results demonstrate that the PSO-optimized DES approach achieves a Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) of 2.89% and an accuracy of 97.11%, indicating significant improvements in forecasting performance. While the PSO algorithm provides promising results, future research may explore the application of other metaheuristic algorithms, such as the whale or orca algorithms, to further enhance the optimization of DES parameters for electricity load forecasting. This study contributes to the advancement of forecasting techniques in the power industry, facilitating more efficient power generation and distribution planning.
Argumentation and Critical Thinking Skills with Argument-Driven Inquiry (ADI) Learning Model: A Literature Review
Authors: Limbong Stella Afrilita , Dasna I Wayan , Munzil Munzil
Published: July 2024

The development of globalization affects all aspects of life, including education. The world of education entering the fifth revolution is characterized by the use of digital devices and the internet in learning. This results in demands and responsibilities for teachers and students to train the framework of creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking known as 4C.One effective way to enhance students' critical thinking and communication skills is through the implementation of the ADI (Argument-Driven Inquiry) learning model.The application of the ADI model is focused on the activities of students in building their knowledge independently to convey the results of their findings as a form of communication. Implementing ADI in chemistry learning will train students to find a finding based on scientific evidence. However, implementing the ADI learning model has obstacles to achieving learning objectives. One is that students are less accustomed to arguing during learning. This causes the ADI learning model to need to be assisted by other approach models in order to increase the effectiveness of ADI learning. This literature review applies Systematic Literature Review (SLR) by reviewing the results of previous research and adjusting to the focus of the study. The results of the review of some of these studies indicate that applying the ADI learning model with the help of several approaches, such as metacognitive and practicum-assisted learning chemistry, provides better results in increasing students' critical thinking skills and scientific argumentation.
The Digital Service Innovation of Access by KAI Aplication on Customer Perceived Value
Authors: Sarwono Karenina Tryagustian , Rufaidah Popy
Published: July 2024

This study examines the effect of digital service innovation on customer perceived value (CPV) of the Access by KAI application. The population in this study were consumers of the Access by KAI application. This study uses the Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method with SmartPLS 3 to analyze data and bootstrapping techniques to test hypotheses. Data were collected based on judgmental sampling through an online survey of 266 consumers who have transacted in the Access by KAI application. The results showed that digital service innovation significantly positively affects customer perceived value. These findings provide important insights for similar applications to continue optimizing their digital features to create better-added value for users. The study also provides valuable lessons learnt to enhance digital learning based on CPV.
Revisión de A causa de la lucha celebrada en San Bartolomé de Geneto (1834), por Víctor Lorenzo Alonso Delgado
Authors: Sánchez-García Raúl
Published: July 2024

Este libro contiene la transcripción original de un texto de 1834 sobre la memoria del proceso judicial desarrollado a partir de los incidentes ocurridos durante la celebración de un evento de lucha en Tenerife. El contenido de la memoria da información sobre las formas de organización del evento, el nivel y modo de estandarización de la lucha, la terminología utilizada o la indumentaria utilizada. El texto viene precedido por una introducción socio-histórica en la que vemos cómo el desarrollo de la lucha se ve sujeto a procesos de deportivización vinculados a la generación de una identidad comunitaria Canaria propia y distintiva respecto a la España peninsular.
Expanding Environmental Care Competencies for Future and Current Healthcare Providers
Authors: Toft Klar Robin , Keating Stacen A. , Witkoski Stimpfel Amy
Published: July 2024

The multiple impacts of the environment on the health of populations can oftentimes be clouded by the daily care practices of healthcare providers. This case study describes an innovative graduate level elective course that uses a problem-based approach to apply evidence-based principles of environmental health to the care of populations. Initial implementation of the course, over two cohorts in 2023, had primarily second-degree undergraduate nursing students. Lessons learned included the necessity to provide peer-to-peer support for several of the graduate level assignments. Positive student outcomes included an expanded understanding of the three main content areas of the course: (1) how soil, air, and water must be considered in individual and population-centered care; (2) the impact of the design of the built and healthcare built environment; and (3) considerations of planetary health for sustainability and mitigation. Faculty outcomes included coaching of undergraduate students in this graduate course and the development of peer-to-peer mentoring activities.
Applying Lessons from the Blue Zones on Campus: How Environment Impacts Health
Authors: Sprod Lisa K. , Nanney Lindsey , Siljander Laura , Rendall Emma , Cardwell Gracen
Published: July 2024

The Blue Zones, locations with exceptionally high longevity, are enviable places to reside as many residents live long, healthy lives. Similarities exist between the Blue Zones regarding the residents’ behaviors and environmental conditions. These similarities, specifically related to physical activity, nutrition, and social connection, among others, promote a culture of wellness. Universities are a unique location in which a culture of wellness, designed specifically based on lessons from the Blue Zones, may be infused to promote well-being. Using the socioecological model, strategies can be implemented to mimic the Blue Zones on a college campus. For example, emphasizing education on health and wellness at the individual level, facilitating community around wellness at the interpersonal level, improving campus walkability at the community level, and advocating for on-campus dining options that are enjoyable and nutritious at the policy level would benefit students, faculty, and staff. Academic communities could benefit from implementing the recommendations provided. Collecting data on the impact is critical so that benefits may be evaluated, and information shared.
Editorial: The Role of the Built Environment in Our Healthy Academic Communities
Authors: Morrison-Beedy Dianne , O'Hara Susan
Published: July 2024

No abstract available.
Evaluation of efficacy and safety of Collashot C2 plus capsule in osteoarthritis patients
Authors: Deb Bijoy , Gobaloussamy Bhuvanesh , Murugesan Sakthibalan , Sivakumar Gayathri
Published: July 2024

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA), the most prevalent joint disease, is marked by chronic joint pain and debilitating symptoms. Many drugs are available in the market for treating osteo arthritis symptoms but there is still need for drugs with least adverse effects. So, in this study, an attempt has been done with Collashot C2 plus capsule, a nutraceutical for treating OA symptoms.
Methods: This is an outcome, quasi-experimental study where patients with OA were included. Patients were given capsule Collashot C2 plus daily for 3 months. A total of 30 male and female patients were included in the study. Changes from baseline to 12 weeks in knee pain intensity measured by pain visual analogue scale (VAS) and in Western Ontario and McMaster universities OA index (WOMAC) pain subscale, laboratory parameters, participant's global assessment of improvement of OA were assessed. Adverse drug reactions were also observed during the study period.
Results: There was a statistically significant improvement in the VAS pain scale, WOMAC pain score and in participant's global assessment of improvement of OA at week 4, week 8, and week 12 compared to baseline (p<0.001) was observed.
Conclusions: Collashot C2 plus capsule has proved to be very safe and effective in the management of OA Participants by reducing inflammation, providing adequate pain relief without causing any major side effects.
Silent while living, speaks when dead- A case report of manual strangulation
Authors: Saiyed Mohammed Ziyauddin G , Jani Chetan B
Published: July 2024

Victim of throttling in majority of the cases die instantaneously as the perpetrator continues to apply pressure till death ensues. In certain cases, victim may survive for some time if pressure is withdrawn due to any reason. In such cases, after the incident, he/she may not be conscious or able to speak for giving history; but the injuries produced by application of pressure by palms and fingers, if looked for them carefully, may speak by themselves about the incident. Presenting here, a case of 52 years old female, where the “made-up” history by the relatives misdirected the thinking process of the clinicians as the patient could not speak at all at the time of admission to the hospital until death. Autopsy conducted on 5 day of hospitalization revealed typical signs of the homicidal act the victim was subjected to, which could have been identified in the “fresh” stage at the time of admission and could have helped in some more detailed medico legal investigations if it could have been referred to Forensic Medicine experts of the institute. This case report stresses on the need of multi-disciplinary approach at the time of treatment of any patient with suspicious history, to have some different angle of view with regards to medico legal concerns and hence, it is discussed here.
Assessment of periodontal status and dental caries and other associated risk factors in Type 2 diabetic and nondiabetic subjects of durg city
Authors: Chandrakar Mayank
Published: July 2024

Oral health affects quality of life and can increase risk for systemic diseases. Dental caries and tooth loss has been reported in patients with Diabetes. There is a ‘bi-directional’ relationship between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and periodontal disease.

600 subjects, age group of 25-50 years was selected from 4 zones by in Durg city. From each zone one ward’s house was randomly selected. 150 subjects were examined from selected wards of each zone. Blood Glucose Test was done by using Glucometer. Periodontal status and dental caries status was recorded using CPI Index and W.H.O. Dentition Status and Treatment Needs. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 16.0. Descriptive statistics were calculated. Fisher’s exact test, t-test, One way ANOVA, Mann Whitney U Test and Kruskal Wallis Test were applied.

Mean number of CPI score (2.88 + 0.56) was higher in T2DM subjects as compared to Nondiabetic subjects (2.05 + 0.68). Mean number of Loss of Attachment Score (0.90 + 0.49) was greater in T2DM subjects than in Nondiabetic subjects (0.24 + 0.43). There was no statistically significant difference in Mean Decayed Teeth between T2DM subjects (1.41 + 1.67) and Nondiabetic subjects (1.26 + 1.84) (p > 0.05). DMFT was statistically significant when compared between the diabetic and non-diabetic subjects (p < 0.05).  

Diabetic subjects were affected by a severe degree of periodontal disease in comparison to non-diabetic subjects. Dental Caries was not found to be significantly different between diabetics and non-diabetics.
Canada ane the Arctic Issue at the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea
Authors: Volodin Dmitry
Published: July 2024

One of Canada's main goals at the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea was to legalize its 100-mile maritime pollution prevention zone in the Arctic. At first Canada tried to achieve this goal by seeking appropriate powers for coastal states on a global scale. However due to the strong opposition of maritime powers and insufficient support from coastal states Canada changed tactics and opted for a separate pollution prevention regime for the Arctic through a separate deal with the US and the USSR. Article 234 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea legitimized Canada's right to impose additional (environmental) requirements on foreign ships in its economic zone in the Arctic and thus to control navigation in these waters.