bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF SENIOR ADOLESCENTS WITH INDICATORS OF INTELLECTUAL GIFTEDNESS
Authors:   KSPU named after V.P. Astafyev, Barkanova O.V. , Yadryshnikova T.L. ,   Krasnoyarsk Regional Institute of Qualification Improvement and Retraining Staff in the Sphere of Educa- tion, (Krasnoyarsk, Russia)
Published: May 2022

Statement of the problem. The article substantiates the actuality of the study into the psychological characteristics of gifted children and students in the light of the increased interest of educational organizations and the professional community to people with outstanding abilities in various fields of activity. A brief review of the key problems of modern psychology of giftedness is presented: the complexity and ambiguity of the concept of giftedness, its structure and criteria for its definition, mechanisms and features of its development, plenty of methodological and empirical paradoxes in the study of the phenomenon of giftedness; the age-psychological aspects of the development of giftedness and the probability of inversion of its development, the possibility of both harmonious and disharmonious way of development of a gifted child. The author emphasizes understanding of intellectual giftedness as a gradually developing competence, acting as the basis of effective activity, and, due to the mechanisms of its development, characteristic rather of adults than children. The purpose of the article is elaboration of the psychological profile of modern students with indicators of intellectual giftedness on the basis of the results of an empirical study into typological personality traits. The research methodology is based on psychometric approach to the study of giftedness, namely, typological personality questionnaires, a specialized non-verbal intelligence test, the method of expert assessment and the method of correlation analysis were used. Within the framework of the research methodology, the use of the term “students with indicators of intellectual giftedness” is justified. Research results. Based on the results of psychological diagnostics of the level of non-verbal intelligence, typological personality traits and the use of methods for processing empirical data, students with indicators of intellectual giftedness were identified, the correlations between the level of non-verbal intelligence and typological personality traits of senior adolescents were identified and described. Conclusion. The article presents a theoretical analysis of the current state of the problem of giftedness, existing paradoxes and gaps. Based on the results of the empirical study, the psychological profile of senior adolescents with indicators of intellectual giftedness was clarified, and the prospects for further research into the problem were determined.
THE VALUES OF “PLACE” IN THE PERCEPTION OF THE INHABITANTS OF YENISEI SIBERIA
Authors:   Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Mikhaylova T.V.
Published: May 2022

The paper considers the value part of the perception of the place of residence by the residents of Yenisei Siberia. The material was recordings of oral speech of the Yenisei local consciousness carriers made during the expeditions of 2020-2021 in the middle and lower reaches of the Yenisei River. The author reveals the positive fullness of ideas about the Soviet past of the territory. The semantics of fertility, comfort, freedom, creation, connection with ancestral roots constitute a positive part of the axiospace of the Yenisei Siberia. The understanding by a resident of the territory of himself as bearing a positive assessment and obviously good is based on the semantics of the homogeneity of space and its inhabitant.
LINGUO-PERSONOLOGICAL ASPECTS IN THE COMPOSITION OF A.F. KONY’S SPEECHES FOR PROSECUTION
Authors:   Katanov Khakass State University (Abakan, Republic of Khakassia, Russia), Pekarskaya I.V. , Shpomer E.A. ,   Katanov Khakass State University (Abakan,  Republic of Khakassia, Russia)
Published: May 2022

Statement of the problem. The article is devoted to the description of the linguo-personological aspects of the composition of the famous judicial orator A.F. Koni’s speeches for prosecution. The relevance of the problem under consideration is due to the fact that the knowledge of this kind of eloquence helps young professionals acquire the necessary knowledge in creating high-impact speeches for defense or prosecution. The purpose of this article is to present an attempt to identify and compare the features of the compositional organization of the court accusatory speeches of the named speaker. Today, disciplines such as linguopersonology, pragmalinguistics, psycholinguistics are actively developing, so many researchers pay attention to linguistic and communicative personalities, including works devoted to the study of the speeches by A.F. Koni (L.I. Timofeeva, Z.V. Baisheva, O.V. Demidov, S.A. Kolesnikov and others). However, in these scientific works there is only a linguo-stylistic analysis of individual speeches or a description of the features of the narrative. This article presents a comparative analysis of the composition of two pragmatically significant speeches by A.F. Koni. This analysis was carried out within the framework of the descriptive method in all its implementations. The analysis showed that, despite the differences in the construction of the two accusatory speeches, both speeches are distinguished by impeccable logical presentation, convincing and care- fully thought-out arguments based on an objective examination of evidence and a masterful analysis of the psychological state of the participants in the proceedings.
THE IMAGE OF A LITERARY HERO IN THE EARLY WORKS OF ROMAN SENCHIN
Authors:   Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after V.P. Astafyev (Krasnoyarsk, Russia), Novikova E.O.
Published: May 2022

The article analysis the literary character in the writings of Roman Senchin. Following traditions of new realism Roman Senchin depicts in his writings a hopeless and meaningless world in which the person is mired and from which they can not escape. His hero is a “little man”. The character of “little man” of XIX and XX centuries evolves significantly from XXI century due to artistic significance. New decade has brought numerous changes including lifestyle and values. With the onset of the two thousandth, the habitual way of life of many people has changed, and along with it the value guidelines. The aim of the article is analysing the transformation of the “little man” in modern Russian prose, taking such novels as “Nubuk”, “To live, to live”, “Ice underfoot” as an example of the writing. The work uses comparative historical and sociological methods. Research results. In the literature of the XXI century, the image of the “little man” differs significantly from the artistic specificity of the works of the XIX and XX centuries. With the onset of the two thousandth, the way of life of many people has changed, and with it the value guidelines. Based on the analysis of the works of Roman Senchin, it can be concluded that the author illustrates the disease of the present era, the name of which is “routine”. The diagnosis of the disease is a lack of will to live, a sense of the meaninglessness of one’s own existence, the inability to realize oneself as a person, spiritual disorientation, neurasthenia. The “little man” of the new era is characterized by such states as detachment, aloofness, indecision, nervousness and social disorientation.
BUSINESS DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION EFFECTS ON ENTREPRENEURIAL VOCATIONAL MAP IN RUSSIA
Authors:   Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, Russia, Ilyin A. B. , Sizova Yu. S. ,   Рeoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia, Asalieva Z. A. ,   Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Moscow, Russia
Published: May 2022

Abstract. Relevance: The relevance of the study is designated by the development of digital technologies which are increasingly being used to optimize business processes. At the current stage of entrepreneurial development transformation of companies is being observed and representatives of digital businesses achieve the greatest capitalization. Employees of banking organizations are replaced by bots and artificial intelligence. In this regard, the requirements for entrepreneurs and mercenary managers are changing. This requires the search for new educational approaches to training of specialists. Purpose: to develop an author model of digital business transformation on the results of a survey (research method) conducted among the students of the Faculty of Engineering Business and Management of the Bauman State University and from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. To reflected the modern vision of future entrepreneurs and managers for a new concept of skills mix vital for business development in the cause of digital transformation and competitive sustainability and to identify both positive and negative aspects of start-up entrepreneurs’ performance in digital economy. Methods and methodological units of research: comparative content analysis, empirical study, polling. The main results: Contradictions of digital business through an entrepreneur prism and consumer position were revealed. The conclusion is drawn that digital economy, on the one hand, is boiled to self-reliance of subsystems (state, business, society) of the system (digital economy). On the other hand, the state, business and society are premised on the scope of competencies, as far as the role of a human in digital economy may be minimized but no completely abandoned. The key factors that affect digital transformation were defined: process optimization, data, business models, infrastructure and tools, people and competencies, culture and interaction. Scientific novelty of the study lies in the author’s concept, according to which the key role in the digital economy era is assigned to the state (state as a platform), business (digital platforms, ecosystems, radical business models), society as a key factor in digitalization. In this regard, an assessment of the digital transformation is provided through the lens of a positive, critical and pragmatic view of society (experts and respondents). Practical relevance: The research results can be used by higher educational institutions to adapt their educational programs to the interests of economists and entrepreneurs, taking into account the growing informatization and digitalization of business processes.
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES, TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS OF NEO-INDUSTRIALIZATION OF RUSSIA AND UKRAINE: SECTORAL AND SPATIAL ASPECTS
Authors:   Tula branch of the Russian Economic University named after G.V. Plekhanov, Tula, Russia, Kalynychenko M. P.
Published: May 2022

Abstract. In modern conditions, taking into account the development priorities of both Russia and Ukraine, one of the urgent tasks is to carry out neo-industrialization, which is especially important for ensuring their national security and leveling geopolitical threats. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the strategic priorities of the neo-industrialization of Russia and Ukraine in the context of sectoral and spatial aspects, as well as to systematize a set of technologies and tools for their implementation. The research methodology was based on the general and general scientific methods of cognition, as well as the concrete historical method, the comparative historical method, the method of the unity of the historical and the logical, the method of comparative analysis, statistical methods. As a result of the calculations (development coefficient), ratings of the priorities for the neoindustrialization of Russia and Ukraine by type of economic activity (in accordance with the Classification of Economic Activities) were compiled. Based on the study of foreign experience and comparison of the practice of neo-industrialization in Russia and in Ukraine, the general strategic priorities of the digital transformation of industry and the instrumental support of this process are formulated. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the development of methodological tools for substantiating the strategic priorities of neoindustrialization and systematization of classical, alternative instruments for its provision, including technological, financial, credit and institutional. The general strategic objectives of the neo-industrialization of Russia and Ukraine are formulated. It is substantiated that the formation of network integration structures in the most developed industries should be one of the priorities of its neo-industrialization. The practical significance of the research results is that within the framework of testing the developed scientific and methodological approaches, the diagnostics of the competitive advantages and weaknesses of the industry was carried out on the example of the two countries on the basis of a comparative analysis and strategic priorities were established, taking into account the sectorial and spatial aspects, which in the future may be accounting for the justification and implementation of strategic and operational decisions. Directions for further research will focus on quantifying the expected results of neo-industrialization in industry at the expense of the «digital» factor using econometric methods.
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURES ON THE FREQUENCY AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF VIOLATIONS OF TRAFFIC RULES
Authors:   JSC «Biotechalliance», Moscow, Russia, Yakunin I. N. , Fattakhova A. F. ,   Orenburg State University, Orenburg, Russia, Yakunina E. V. ,   Orenburg State University, Orenburg, Russia, Shapovalova O. I. ,   Orenburg State University, Orenburg, Russia
Published: May 2022

Abstract. In the hot season, there is a positive relationship between the number of accidents per thousand registered vehicles and air temperature, due to the fact that high temperatures and solar activity can have a significant negative impact on the condition of drivers. As a rule, the creation of an emergency is preceded by a violation of traffic rules. Therefore, the identification of the type and number of violations committed by drivers at high ambient temperatures is relevant. The purpose of the work is to assess the impact of high ambient temperatures on the structure and frequency of traffic violations. Based on a literature review, the article states that at present there is no methodology for assessing the impact of high ambient temperatures on the characteristics of traffic violations. As an information platform, data from the Wialon — GPS/Glonass system are used, which allow you to objectively assess the characteristics of driving activity and the number of traffic violations. The work uses methods of mathematical statistics. The main result of the work, which constitutes the scientific novelty of the study, is the revealed increasing dependence of the total number of traffic violations on the average monthly ambient temperature. The structure of such violations is determined. The most significant, based on the impact on the accident rate, violations are: exceeding the speed limit and abrupt and dangerous maneuvers. It has been found that the total number of violations of the rules increases during periods with high ambient temperatures by 94% compared to months with moderate temperatures. The largest number of violations consists in exceeding the speed limit — 97.8% of their total number. The practical significance of the work consists in obtaining objective information about accidents at high ambient temperatures, on the basis of which it becomes possible to develop organizational and technological measures aimed at improving road safety. The areas of further research are related to the creation of an information platform for theoretical and methodological tools aimed at preventing high accidents of road transport in the hot season.
THE COMMUNICATIVE NATURE OF POLITICAL IDENTITY AS THE BASIS FOR INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC POLICY
Authors:   Saratov State Law Academy, Saratov, Russia, Erokhin V. S.
Published: May 2022

Abstract. The relevance of the research lies in the fact that the analysis of the essence of political communication makes it possible to determine effective ways of transmitting politically significant information, and to use the available symbolic resources of its participants, which increases the effectiveness of interaction between subjects in various spheres of public interaction. The analysis of the political identity and identification of a person makes it possible to determine whether the subject of interaction belongs to a specific socio-political group, which leads to an understanding of the person’s place in the structure of ties and relations in politics and the definition of the boundaries of «own» and «others». The identification of the communicative nature of a person’s political identity makes it possible to analyze her participation in public policy as an active and passive subject of political interaction. The purpose of the work is to determine the essence of the communicative nature of a person’s political identity and the possibility of taking into account its application in public policy. The paper uses the resources of the communication concept of P. Bourdieu, M. Castells, H. Innis and some other scientists. The methods and (or) methodological apparatus of the research includes a logical method that allows to form a holistic view of the communicative nature of a person’s political identity. A critical method is applied, which is expressed in the analysis of the possibility of applying the communicative nature of a person’s political identity in public policy. The main results of the work are that the communicative nature of a person’s political identity contains active and passive components. The first is that a person correlates himself with acceptable and desirable patterns and models of behavior and transmits information about them in the form of the implementation of his social practices in the political sphere. The normative consolidation of such practices in the system of legal norms makes it possible to interpret a person as an active participant in political interaction. The passive component consists in the person’s acceptance of the communication and regulatory influence of political and legal norms. The scientific novelty of the work consists in the statement that a person, forming his own political identity, becomes an active subject of public policy. The communicative nature of a person’s political identity is expressed in the ability of a political subject to adapt himself to normatively fixed, permissible and positively evaluated models of interaction and the ability to influence the formation of politically significant decisions.
Moral Distress and Perception of Futile Care among Nurses of Neonatal Care Units
Authors: Begjani Jamalodin , Dizaji Niloofar Najafali , Mirlashari Jila , Dehghan Kamran
Published: May 2022

Objectives:

Moral distress (MD), which is affected by several factors such as futile care provision and is considered the cause of adverse effects such as job dissatisfaction and decreased care quality, is a new concept attracting increasing academic interest. This study aims to assess the correlation between nurses’ perception of futile care and MD in neonatal care units.

Material and Methods:

This descriptive-correlational study was carried out among 115 nurses working in the neonatal intensive care units and neonatal special care units of two hospitals in West Azerbaijan Province during 2020. A demographic information form, the 21-item MD-Pediatric version scale, and the 17-item perception of futile care questionnaire were used to collect data and analysed using SPSS 16 software.

Results:

The results confirmed the direct correlation between MD and the perception of futile care. In addition, MD and the nurses’ perceptions of futile care were estimated to be moderate.

Conclusion:

The results of this study provide evidence to emphasise the need for further studies to investigate other causes of MD in neonatal units and find the solutions to make the work environment more ethical. Furthermore, the results provide the platform needed for hospital and university managers to make the necessary decisions and create the required changes in the educational curriculum of nursing students and provide the appropriate courses for neonatal unit nurses to improve their ability to cope with the MD caused by providing futile care.
Efektivitas Pelayanan Surat Keterangan Tidak Mampu (SKTM) di Desa Lereng Kecamatan Kuok Kabupaten Kampar
Authors: Hendri
Published: May 2022

Surat Keterangan Tidak Mampu (SKTM) merupakan surat yang ditujukan kepada masyarakat tidak mampu sebagai salah satu syarat untuk memperoleh keringanan bantuan biaya dibidang sosial, kesehatan, perekonomian dan pendidikan. Namun kenyataannya, masih banyak indikasi masyarakat mampu yang mengurus SKTM untuk kepentingan pribadi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: 1) Dari segi karakteristik organisasi, pemerintah desa bekerja sesuai tugas dan tanggungjawab dan menggunakan peralatan yang sudah terkomputerisasi akan tetapi SOP pelayanan SKTM masih memiliki waktu pelayanan yang belum jelas. Dari segi karakteristik lingkungan, terdapat pendapat tentang siapa saja masyarakat yang berhak mengurus SKTM. Dari segi karakteristik pekerja, SKTM ditujukan bagi keluarga yang kurang mampu dalam masalah finansial agar mendapatkan kemudahan dalam berbagai layanan pemerintah dibidang sosial, kesehatan, perekonomian dan pendidikan dan masyarakat golongan mampu tidak sepatutnya mengurus SKTM. Dari segi kebijakan dan praktek manajemen, adanya indikasi isu Kepala RT dan Kepala RW yang meminta uang untuk mengeluarkan surat pengantar SKTM. Meskipun hal ini jelas menyalahi aturan, tetapi isu tersebut tidak pernah dilaporkan oleh masyarakat. Pelayanan administrasi di Desa Lereng tidak dipungut biaya sepeserpun. 2) Faktor yang menghambat efektivitas pelayanan Surat Keterangan Tidak Mampu (SKTM) di Desa Lereng Kecamatan Kuok Kabupaten Kampar terdiri dari rendahnya kesadaran masyarakat, tidak adanya regulasi teknis tentang sanksi dan tidak adanya verifikasi data masyarakat tidak mampu dari Ketua RT dan RW
The Measurement of Odours
Authors: Gygax Hansruedi , Koch Heinz
Published: May 2022

The measurement of odours has been subject of many years of research in the flavour and fragrance industry. Still today it is a challenge to select the appropriate measurement technique to characterise odour performance which, beside the hedonistic qualities, is a key success criterion.
Physicochemical parameters have been used for many years to obtain guidelines for improving fragrance performance but headspace measurements combined with olfactometry data are still among the most powerful methods which successfully help to extract additional information by linking detected
signals obtained from an instrument with the sensory perception of a human nose.
Flavors & Fragrance Delivery Systems
Authors: Quellet Christian , Schudel Markus , Ringgenberg Rudolf
Published: May 2022

This article focusses on the art of encapsulating flavors and fragrances into carrier materials, emphasizing the scientific challenges imposed by the particular nature of these essentially volatile encapsulants. The expected benefits of F&F delivery systems are discussed in terms
of protection against ageing, enhanced impact during use and sustained release from substrates. Special attention is given to the preparation and use of hydrophilic delivery systems based on carbohydrates. The discussion is illustrated by selected applications of current delivery systems in
the fields of flavor formulations and perfumed laundry care detergent powders.
TIPOLOGI BENTUK ARSITEKTUR MASJID-MASJID TRADISIONAL DI PESISIR UTARA KALIMANTAN BARAT
Authors: Andi Uray Fery , Irwin Irwin
Published: May 2022

Perkembangan wilayah-wilayah pesisir utara Kalimantan Barat sangat dipengaruhi oleh penyebaran agama Islam yang berasal dari Semenanjung Malaka, Sumatera dan Timur Tengah, melalui jalur syiar, perdagangan dan politik (kesultanan). Salah satu peninggalan bukti penyebaran agama Islam yaitu bangunan istana kesultanan dan masjid tradisional yang berdiri di sepanjang pesisir utara Kalimantan Barat. Masjid tradisional merupakan masjid-masjid yang didirikan sejak awal kedatangan Islam yang memiliki bentuk sesuai dengan konteks lingkungan dan tradisi masyarakat saat itu. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengidentifikasi dan mendapatkan tipologi bentuk masjid-masjid tradisional di pesisir utara Kalimantan Barat sebagai wujud arsitektur masjid awal yang mempertimbangkan kondisi masyarakat pada saat itu. Tujuan penelitian yaitu untuk mendapatkan tipologi bangunan masjid-masjid tradisional di pesisir utara Kalimantan Barat yang dapat dipergunakan sebagai acuan bagi perancangan masjid-masjid kedepan. Metode penelitian yang dipergunakan yaitu metode deskriptif-kualitatif dengan analisis tipologi pada beberapa studi kasus bangunan masjid tradisional yang dianggap dapat mewakili periode dan kondisi masyarakat pada saat itu. Penelitian menghasilkan tipologi bentuk bangunan masjid-masjid tradisional di pesisir utara Kalimantan Barat sebagai wujud arsitektur masjid tradisi yang memperhatikan kondisi lokal masyarakat yang nantinya dapat dijadikan sebagai acuan dalam perancangan masjid-masjid baru di Kalimantan Barat.TYPOLOGY OF THE ARCHITECTURAL FORM OF TRADITIONAL MOSQUES IN THE NORTH COASTAL OF WEST KALIMANTANThe development of the northern coastal areas of West Kalimantan was strongly influenced by the spread of Islam originating from the Malacca Peninsula, Sumatra, and the Middle East, through syiar, trade, and politics (sultanates). One of the remains of evidence is the building of the sultanate palaces and the traditional mosques that stands along the north coast of West Kalimantan. A traditional mosque is a mosque that was built since the time of the entry of Islam for the first time and has a shape (style) that was adapted to the situation and conditions at that time, and was driven by a local tradition. This research aims to obtain a typology of traditional mosques on the north coast of West Kalimantan, which can be used as a reference for future mosque designs. This research is also intended to document and preserve the heritage of historical mosques in West Kalimantan. The research method used is a descriptive-qualitative method with typological analysis in several case studies of the traditional mosque, which are considered to represent the period and condition of society at that time. The research resulted in a typology of traditional mosques on the north coast of West Kalimantan as a form of traditional mosque architecture that considers the community's local conditions, which can later be used as a reference in the design of new mosques in West Kalimantan.
Synthesis and styrene copolymerization of novel halogen, methyl, methoxy and nitro ring-substituted octyl phenylcyanoacrylates
Authors: Etnyre Christian D. , Font Carlos S. , Frutos Azxiel , Fung Emily L. , Gomez Cassandra E. , Gil Cardenas Ashley G. , Lopez Alexander P. , Martinez Leticia , Razak Ruanum H. , Rocus Sara M. , Schjerven William S. , Kharas Gregory B
Published: May 2022

Novel ring-substituted octyl phenylcyanoacrylates, RPhCH=C(CN)CO2CH2(CH2)6CH3 (where R is 2-chloro-6-fluoro, 3-chloro-4-fluoro, 2-chloro-5-nitro, 4-chloro-3-nitro, 5-chloro-2-nitro, 5-iodo-2-methoxy, 2,4,5-trimethyl, 2,4,6-trimethyl, pentamethyl, 2,3-dimethyl-4-methoxy, 2,5-dimethyl-4-methoxy, 2,4-dimethoxy-3-methyl) were prepared and copolymerized with styrene. The acrylates were synthesized by the piperidine catalyzed Knoevenagel condensation of ring-substituted benzaldehydes and octyl cyanoacetate, and characterized by CHN analysis, IR, 1H and 13C NMR. All the acrylates were copolymerized with styrene in solution with radical initiation at 70C. The compositions of the copolymers were calculated from nitrogen analysis.
Electrochemical Recycling of Adenosine Triphosphate in Biocatalytic Reaction Cascades
Authors: Ruccolo Serge , Brito Gilmar , Christensen Melodie , Itoh Tetsuji , Mattern Keith , Stone Kevin , Strotman Neil , Sun Alexandra
Published: May 2022

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) provides the driving force necessary for critical biological functions in all living organisms. In synthetic biocatalytic reactions, this cofactor is recycled in situ using high-energy stoichiometric reagents, an approach that generates waste and poses challenges with enzyme stability and downstream purification. On the other hand, electrons are a cheap and green source of energy. We report a method that uses electricity to turn over enzymes for ATP generation. The method is simple, robust, and scalable, as well as broadly applicable to complex enzymatic processes including a four-enzyme biocatalytic cascade in the synthesis of the antiviral molnupiravir.
2,6-Bis[[bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phosphino-κP]methyl]phenyl-κC]chlorohydro(phenylphosphine)iridium
Authors: Mucha Neil , Waterman Rory
Published: May 2022

The molecular structure of an iridium complex featuring a phenylphosphine ligand is described. Reaction of (POCOP)IrHCl (1, POCOP = 2,6-(tBu2PO)2C6H3–) with phenylphosphine gives (POC-OP)IrHCl(PH2Ph) (2) under mild conditions. Structural features are consistent with a classic pseudo-octahedral iridium compound with three neutral phosphine donors. Compound 1 is un-reactive at elevated temperature and unreactive toward excess phenylphosphine under condi-tions sampled.
A new approach in the diagnosis of lung lesions in patients with COVID-19: lung ultrasound protocol versus CT scan
Authors: Saidova Marina A. , Avalyan Ani A. , Galaeva Mareta A. , Belkind Mikhail B.
Published: May 2022

Aim. To develop a protocol for ultrasound diagnostics of COVID-19 pneumonia and to assess the diagnostic capabilities of the method in comparison with computer tomography (CT).
Materials and methods. The study included 59 patients with a new coronavirus infection. In order to identify changes in the lung tissue characteristic of a new coronavirus infection, we used a special protocol for ultrasound of the lungs, which was developed by us in such a way that the data obtained were compared by segment with the results of CT of the lungs.
Results. When comparing the results of lung ultrasound with the data of CT diagnostics, according to the new protocol, the percentage of lung tissue damage during ultrasound of the lungs averaged 70.8% in the group [62.5; 87.5], and according to the results of CT 70.0% [60.0; 72.5] (p=0.427). Thus, the ultrasound of the lung lesions was almost completely consistent with the changes revealed by CT. In order to assess the diagnostic value of lung ultrasound in identifying severe lung tissue lesions corresponding to CT 34, ROC analysis was performed, which showed the high diagnostic value of lung ultrasound in identifying severe lung tissue lesions.
Conclusion. A new protocol was developed for assessing the severity of lung tissue damage according to ultrasound data, which showed a high diagnostic value in detecting COVID-19 pneumonia in comparison with CT. The results obtained give reason to recommend this protocol of ultrasound of the lungs as a highly sensitive method in diagnosing the severity of COVID-19 pneumonia. Its application is very important for dynamic examination of patients, especially in conditions of low availability of CT.
Prognostic significance of equivalent density of calcium deposits of coronary arteries in men with osteopenic syndrome and prior coronary artery bypass grafting: prospective study
Authors: Kokov Alexander N. , Masenko Vladislava L. , Barbarash Olga L.
Published: May 2022

Aim. Determination of the clinical and prognostic value of the equivalent density of calcium deposits (EDCD) of coronary arteries in patients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD) and concomitant osteopenic syndrome (OS) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), based on five-year follow-up.
Materials and methods. A prospective study included 393 patients with stable CHD hospitalized for CABG. All patients underwent multispiral computed tomography of coronary arteries to assess the degree of calcification and EDCD, and Х-ray absorptiometry. During the five-year observation we studied mortality and adverse cardiovascular events. The average duration of the observation period was 58.91.8 months.
Results. Data were obtained on the correlation of EDCD with the presence of OS (r=0.19; p0.001), a decrease in the T-criterion of the thigh (r=-0.21; p0.001) and lumbar vertebrae (r=-0.19; p0.001). With a decrease in the EDCD of coronary arteries below the level of 0.19 mg/mm3, an increased mortality risk is noted (odds ratio 2.84, 95% confidence interval 1.545.25). Linear regression analysis revealed that predictors of adverse outcomes over the course of a follow-up were the presence of carotid artery stenosis 30%, low left ventricular contractility, elevated triglyceride levels, and low EDCD.
Conclusion. According to the results of the study the negative prognostic significance of the low EDCD of coronary arteries in relation to mortality, myocardial infarction, and revascularization in patients after CABG, regardless of the presence of concomitant OS.
Three-dimensional printed immediate surgical obturator before maxillectomy: A pilot study
Authors: Dartaguiette Mayalen , Elbashti Mahmoud , Girardeau Paul , Jacob Frederic , Laurentjoye Mathieu , Naveau Adrien
Published: May 2022

Purpose: Surgical obturators improve patients’ quality of life after maxillectomy by maintaining oral functions. As digital workflows are commonly used for planning maxillofacial surgeries and prostheses, the hypothesis of this study was that the fabrication of the immediate surgical obturator could benefit from the currently available open-source software. The aim of this study was to develop a protocol for fabricating before the surgery a prefabricated, personalized, and lightweight immediate surgical obturator with open-source software and limited amount of relining material.
Materials and methods: The protocol steps consisted of digital simulation of maxillectomy defect based on CBCT segmentation of cadavers’ heads according to the surgical planning. Design of immediate surgical obturator by boolean subtraction tools using open-source software, scaling down the final designed immediate surgical obturator to 90%, and then 3D-printing it layer by layer in biocompatible resin to be relined and fitted intraorally after surgery.
Results: The developed protocol was successfully achieved. Maxillectomy defect interest areas were successfully segmented using open-source software. Immediate surgical obturator was also successfully designed and 3D printed using biocompatible resin materials. The immediate surgical obturator was thus adapted to the defect with limited amount of relining material.
Conclusions: This innovative method could give the patient an opportunity to benefit from a personalized, biocompatible and lightweight immediate surgical obturator. (Int J Maxillofac Prosthetics 2021;4:18-24)
Identification and quantification of sodium benzoate in soft drinks available in
Tangail region by high-performance liquid chromatography
Authors: Esrafil M. , Akter S. , Alam M.J. , Haque M.A. , Zubair M.A. , Khan M.S.H.
Published: May 2022

Sodium benzoate is a permitted food additive by international laws in processing
restrictive amounts, but its content must be declared and must not exceed the established
limits by legislation. An experimental study was performed by high-performance liquid
chromatography (HPLC) for determining the level of sodium benzoate in different brands
of soft drinks available in the markets, stores, and shops in the Tangail region of
Bangladesh. A Luna 5 µ C18 (2) 100A column (250×4.6 mm) was used for the
chromatographic analysis. Chromatographic separation was achieved with an isocratic
solvent system comprising sodium acetate and acetic acid buffer (pH = 4.0)/acetonitrile in
the ratio of 80:20 (1 mL/min) at 37oC and the chromatograms were recorded at 254 nm.
The limit of detection and quantification for sodium benzoate was 0.0000493 mg/100 mL
and 0.000149 mg/100 mL, respectively. Quantification of the selected brand soft drinks
revealed that the level of the used sodium benzoate was within the FDA standard range.
However, by comparing with the Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institute (BSTI), brand
-2 and brand-3 soft drink samples were found to exceed the current legal limits.
Avaliação do efeito de diferentes doses de zinco no tratamento de sementes em trigo nos parâmetros produtivos e de desenvolvimento
Authors: Felipim Ferrazza Felipe Leandro , Tiago Kanieski Jacoboski Douglas , Gustavo Figueiro André , Dörtelmann Darlan , Tadeu Paraginski Ricardo
Published: May 2022

O trigo é o segundo cereal mais produzido no mundo, sendo uma importante fonte de energia para a nutrição humana. A produtividade da cultura oscila entre os anos agrícolas e região de cultivo, devido a diversos fatores, sendo um dos mais importantes o balanço nutricional, em que se enquadra o zinco. Esse micronutriente essencial é um dos que tem mais deficiência nos solos brasileiros. Com isso, o objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar os efeitos do tratamento de sementes com diferentes doses de zinco na cultura do trigo. Foi utilizada a cultivar FPS Certero de trigo e três combinações de tratamentos de sementes e avaliados os parâmetros de desenvolvimento ao longo do ciclo e os parâmetros produtivos pós-colheita. Os resultados indicam que o tratamento de sementes com 2 mL de zinco aumentou o peso de grãos por espiga e peso de espiga, porém não houve diferença em produtividade entre os tratamentos.
Conflictos de obligaciones, conflictos de intereses y modalidades de contratación en la atención en salud en el final de la vida: una mirada desde la bioética
Authors: Pinto Bustamante Boris Julián , Castellanos Quintero María Valentina
Published: May 2022

El filósofo y psiquiatra alemán Karl Jaspers identifica aquellas situaciones vitales que se viven en los límites de la existencia, y que exponen al ser humano ante la profundidad de la experiencia moral. Estas situaciones límite (la culpa, el sufrimiento, la muerte, etc.) trascienden la moral cotidiana, superficial y legalista, y confrontan la existencia a una ética de situación, en la que los medios habituales para resolver los conflictos humanos, la ética normativa y el legalismo de lasformas jurídicas son francamente insuficientes (Jaspers, citado por Gracia, 2008, pp. 23-24).
Las situaciones médicas en el final de la vida,si bien están orientadas por un conjunto de normas y leyes positivas en Colombia (Ley 1733 de 2014, Resolución 971 de 2021, Resolución 825 de 2018, Sentencia C-233 de 2021, entre otras), constituyen situaciones límite en las que entran en conflicto intereses y obligaciones morales. La resolución de estos conflictos no es posible con el simple recurso a las formas normativas, dado que en estos escenarios coexisten valores, afectos y expectativas de múltiples actores que requieren para su resolución del razonamiento moral, el concurso de las virtudes (como la prudencia) y la sensibilidad ética.
Teniendo en cuenta esto, el presente escrito busca aclarar conceptos sobre los tipos de conflicto que pueden presentarse en la atención sanitaria, identificar distintas fuentes intrapersonales, organizacionales y contractuales que distorsionan la excelencia de la práctica médica, así como algunas propuestas para hacer frente a estas situaciones.
Training of Shibori techniques for Women's Group in Family Welfare Programme in Kedungkandang, Malang
Authors: Cahyantini Aryntika , Endayani Fatmasari
Published: May 2022

Improving the family economy for the PKK group in Sawojajar Village, Kedungkandang District, Malang City is an effort to empower families. Improving skills by utilizing and developing existing potential aims to increase family income. Shibori is one of the arts from Japan, starting to be widely known and in demand in Indonesia. Shibori making, by making a pattern on a cloth is created through the process of immersing it in dyes. The purpose of this service is to develop Shibori cloth crafts and to develop marketing through digital marketing so that have better economic value. This community service program uses methods in the form of training and demonstrations, namely demonstration and demonstration of certain processes, conditions, and conditions that are being carried out to provide learning or understanding to participants. The training on making Shibori batik consists of a preparation stage, a training implementation stage, and an evaluation of the process and results. The training received a positive response from partners participating in these activities. The results of the training are increased knowledge and new insights for partners and their creativity. This is evidenced by the formation of various types of batik motifs and knowledge of digital marketing, and sales increased by 100% in 4 months with the establishment of a marketing system through social media and marketplaces so that partners can experience an increase in economic terms.
Improving community knowledge and motivation to vaccinate COVID-19
Authors: Rambung Etha , Mellyanawati Mellyanawati , Palloan Glory Ta’bi , Raga Angelarita Djami
Published: May 2022

Vaccination against COVID-19 is the best option to prevent COVID-19. Therefore, the government continues to strive so that the entire community gets the COVID-19 vaccination to break the chain of transmission and at the same time form herd immunity. The coordinator of the congregation of the Oikos Prosevchomai church, Prambon Subdistrict, Sidoarjo Regency hopes that all congregations get vaccinated. However, there are still some members who are still hesitant to vaccinate because they do not understand the COVID-19 vaccine, the importance of following the COVID-19 vaccination, and implementing health protocols. Because accurate information about vaccination is inadequate, hoax news is circulating more. The purpose of this activity is to improve the knowledge and motivation of participants in preventing transmission and vaccination of COVID-19. The method of activity is education on the COVID-19 vaccine, training on how to carry out the correct health protocol, and consulting assistance on vaccinations. The results of the activity showed that education, training, and assistance for COVID-19 prevention and vaccination improved participants' knowledge and motivation toward vaccination and implementation of COVID-19 health protocols.
Information literacy training for teenager-students of Islamic boarding school on the digital era
Authors: Sa'id Mochammad , Arsad Raisyah Ayu R.A. , Umaroh Rikza Fitrotul , Noorrizki Rakhmaditya Dewi , Mantara Angga Yuni
Published: May 2022

The industrial revolution makes an impact on social change, especially with the presence of social media, which then accelerates the dissemination of information. However, because of the large amount of information that is spread in cyberspace, not all information is filtered properly and often results in the emergence of false information (hoax). In order to overcome these problems, each people must have information literacy skills, including adolescent students of boarding school. To improve the knowledge and information literacy skills of adolescent students of boarding schools in the digital era, we held training on information literacy. The training was held at Al-Amin Islamic Boarding School Mojokerto for 2 days. The participants were 70 male students of classes X and XI at Al-Amin Islamic Boarding High School Mojokerto. The training was carried out in 4 stages, namely,  pretest, information literacy material, opinion article writing material, and posttest. Based on the difference test, the average value of the pretest was 78.63 and the post-test was 87.02. While the Paired Sample T-Test obtained a value of 0.000 0.05. This shows that there is a significant difference in the information literacy skills of participants before and after the training. Thus, conclusively, the training in information literacy can improve the information literacy skills of adolescent students at Al-Amin Islamic Boarding High School Mojokerto.
Initiation of business clinics and financial records assistance for SMEs/SMIs in Kucur Village, Malang Regency
Authors: Cahyadi Rino Tam , Nirmalasari Yohanna , Putrianto Novenda Kartika
Published: May 2022

The SMEs/SMIs sector is an important economic sector to develop. The development of this business sector can be done through community service activities for entrepreneurs. This activity was carried out in Kucur Village, Malang Regency, where many of the people are SMEs/SMIs entrepreneurs to earn additional income. However, many entrepreneurs do not understand bookkeeping or financial records. This community service activity is aimed at initiating the establishment of a business clinic and assisting in the preparation of financial records. The method of implementation includes forum group discussion, participant data collection, training, and mentoring. The findings show that there is no business clinic as a forum for entrepreneurs' aspirations, participants are dominated by housewives who own a business and do not have an understanding of financial records. The financial problems faced include there is no classification between business capital and own capital, business expenses that are not calculated into operational costs, as well as marketing problems. The results of the activity show that business clinics support the business development of entrepreneurs.
Strengthening MSMEs crafting soft skills through the implementation of system thinking business model innovation
Authors: Prastyabudi Wahyu Andy , Yuda Arda Erico , Fauzi Muhammad Dzulfikar , Nurdin Arliyanti
Published: May 2022

MSMEs have an important role in sustaining the national economy as it contributes about 60 percent of GDP. On the other hand, however, the expansion of their business is considerably low. According to an economic survey by BPS in 2016, more than 63.72 percent of MSMEs had no plan to develop their business for various reasons. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic has turned their business increasingly sluggish, because the demand for their product sales has decreased drastically. The purpose of this community service is to empower and strengthen the business management of MSME, particularly in the crafting industry i.e. Az Zahra Creation located in Surabaya. Specifically, the program focuses on the understanding of MSMEs mindsets and improving their capability in business and financial management. The methods carried out are identifying and mapping their problems through direct observation and interviews, formulating the solution using system thinking which is then actualized in mentoring and training programs. The results of the programs are renovating the workshop room, improving MSME partners’ knowledge and skills in planning, innovation of business model, managerial, and financial management. The impact of this program is expected to exemplify for other similar MSMEs, hence, the developed framework could be adopted by others to assist the business development.