bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Need Analysis of Dyslexia Students in English Reading Comprehension Instructions
Authors: Stevani Margaret , Karisma Erikson Tarigan
Published: January 2023

The challenges of learning English as a foreign language presented issue for dyslexia students who had deficiencies in reading comprehension involving information processing, concentration, and sensory motor skills. The aims of this research were to describe the dyslexia students’ needs in English reading comprehension. The sample consisted of 117 dyslexia students aged 13-16 years old from Karya Murni Special Needs School and Ananda Karsa Mandiri School, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The data were in the form of descriptive qualitative research which was taken from interview, questionnaire, and test. The results of this research proved the analysis of: (1) the physical, emotional, and social characteristics of dyslexia students, (2) the characteristics of dyslexia students’ learning style and testing reading comprehension test, (3) the need analysis for dyslexia students in teaching method in the classroom, (4) the need analysis of dyslexia students in reading comprehension, (5) the factors why dyslexia students had difficulty in English as a foreign language, and (6) the factors why dyslexia students had difficulty in English reading comprehension. With needs analysis, it was expected the identification of necessities, lacks, and wants could be formulated properly as a basis to prepare English reading teaching materials.
DEVELOPMENT AND MODELING OF A MAGNETO-OPTICAL MAGNETIC FIELD GRADIENT SENSOR WITH A TORSION SUSPENSION OF THE SENSOR ELEMENT
Authors:   ITMO University, 197101, St.-Petersburg, Kronverkskiy prospekt, 49, Grishentsev A. Y. , Korobeynikov A. G. ,   ITMO University, 197101, St.-Petersburg, Kronverkskiy prospekt, 49,   Pushkov institute of terrestrial magnetism, ionosphere and radio wave propagation of the Russian academy of sciences St.-Petersburg filial, 199034, St.-Petersburg, Universitetskaya emb., 5, Goroshkov V. A. ,   ITMO University, 197101, St.-Petersburg, Kronverkskiy prospekt, 49, Chernov R. I. ,   ITMO University, 197101, St.-Petersburg, Kronverkskiy prospekt, 49, Tikhomirov A. V. ,   ITMO University, 197101, St.-Petersburg, Kronverkskiy prospekt, 49, Kozin O. V. ,   ITMO University, 197101, St.-Petersburg, Kronverkskiy prospekt, 49
Published: January 2023

The work has been done to simulate and search for a design solution for a magneto-optical sensor of a magnetic field gradient with a torsion suspension of a sensitive element. A mathematical model has been developed and simulation in the Wolfram Mathematica software environment has been performed. A comparison of air, liquid and magnetic-induction dampers has been made and a selection of the most effective solution has been carried out. The results of the analysis have shown that the most effective solution is the magnetic-induction damper, which allows changing of transition processes duration without direct affection on the sensitive element. Adjustment of the transient process velocity allowed achieving optimal system reaction time. The object of the study is the sensor of the magnetic field gradient with the torsion suspension of the sensitive element. The subject of research is physical processes with a magnetic field gradient sensor with a sensible torsion suspension when changing the external magnetic field. Research objective: development of basic design solutions, modeling, and analysis of the magneto-optical sensor of the magnetic field gradient with the torsion suspension of the sensitive element.
ON THE TIME DEPENDENCE OF A NARROW-BAND SIGNAL IN A DISPERSIVE MEDIUM FAR FROM THE EMISSION POINT
Authors:   Samara State Technical University, Russian Federation, 443001, Samara, 244 Molodogvardeiskaya str., Bukhman N.S. , Kulikova A.V. ,   Samara State Technical University, Russian Federation, 443001, Samara, 244 Molodogvardeiskaya str.
Published: January 2023

The propagation and distortion of a narrow-band signal in a homogeneous dispersive medium are considered. It is shown that in the transition from the near zone to the asymptotic zone the time dependence of the signal intensity changes but then stabilizes in the asymptotic zone. It no longer changes up to the path length, at which the distortion of the amplitude-frequency spectrum of the signal begins, for example, its carrier frequency begins to change or the signal loses its narrow-band status, and it becomes necessary to take into account the absorption dispersion. In this case, the time dependence of the signal intensity in the asymptotic zone does not always coincide with the intensity of its Fourier spectrum at the starting point on a certain scale. The conditions under which this coincidence takes place or, on the contrary, does not take place, are formulated. It turns out that this coincidence does not take place for signals that are narrowband "in general", the spectrum width of which is small compared to the carrier frequency, but only for signals that are "narrowband for a given medium", the spectral width of which is small compared to the distance from the carrier frequency to nearest singularity of the wave number on the complex plane. In this case, this coincidence takes place not only in the region of applicability of the second approximation of the classical dispersion theory, but also in the entire asymptotic zone up to the path lengths at which the amplitude-frequency spectrum of the signal begins to change.
PROTOCOLOS CLÍNICOS PARA ATENÇÃO A IDOSOS VÍTIMAS DE VIOLÊNCIA: REVISÃO DE ESCOPO
Authors: Da Conceição Hayla Nunes da , Rodriguez Bernal Hidalia Silvestre , Alves Cavalcante Milena France , Dos Santos Ana Maria Ribeiro , Figueiredo Maria do Livramento Fortes , Silva Grazielle Roberta Freitas Da
Published: January 2023

Objetivo: mapear os protocolos clínicos para atenção a idosos vítimas de violência. Métodos: revisão de escopo desenvolvida nas seguintes bases de dados/bibliotecas/buscadores: Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, PubMed; Web of Science e Portal de Teses e Dissertações da CAPES. As buscas   foram conduzidas por meio descritores constantes no MeSH e no DeCS, combinados com os operadores booleanos AND e OR.  Resultados: foram selecionados nove artigos.  Verificou-se iniciativas pontuais de protocolos estaduais e municipais, bem como a necessidade de constante atualização dos profissionais de saúde para o manejo e abordagem dos casos de violência contra o idoso.  Considerações finais: a escassa quantidade de protocolos para a atenção a pessoa idosa vítima de violência deixa claro a necessidade da condução de pesquisa metodológicas para a elaboração e validação de protocolo, destinados a especificidade de atuação de diferentes profissionais que possam atuar frente a violência, possibilitando assim o trabalho baseado em evidências.
Six Chamber Cantatas with Strings (1708)
Authors: Bononcini Antonio
Published: January 2023

During the first decade of the eighteenth century, a new generation of Italian composers brought the latest styles to a Vienna lagging behind the musical innovations that were occurring in cities such as Venice, Rome, and Naples. Among the intrepid individuals to join the Habsburg court was the north Italian composer Antonio Maria Bononcini (1677–1726). When Antonio began his service to the Habsburg emperor, he was still a young and little-known composer, but it was in Vienna that he distinguished himself as one of his generation's most gifted composers of dramatic vocal music. The six cantatas by Antonio Bononcini found in this edition, from the Viennese manuscript A-Wn, Mus.Hs.17607, are written for soprano or alto with strings, and the string instrumentation is unique in specifying two of the violins and the violoncello as di concerto (that is, concertino), and two violins and double bass as di concerto grosso (that is, ripieno). These cantatas represent the new Italian style that flourished at the imperial Viennese court of Emperor Joseph I. Through their innovative use of form, design features, affective harmony, melody, and rhythm, they demonstrate that, although Antonio's cantata output is much smaller than that of his more famous brother Giovanni, his compositional style reveals a composer of superior craftsmanship and imagination.
Játék – udvar – gyerekközösség
Authors: Trencsényi László
Published: January 2023

A szerző egy budapesti lakóház udvarán játszó gyerekek játékait örökítette meg írásában és a csatolt dokumentumban a Covid idejéből.
An overview of machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence
Authors: Gebreel Alia Youssef
Published: January 2023

An overview of machine learning, deep learning, andartificial intelligence
Individual Characteristics Associated with Perceptions of Control Over Mortality Risk and Determinants of Health Effort
Authors: Brown Richard Douglas , Sillence Elizabeth , Pepper Gillian V
Published: January 2023

Background: People who believe they have greater control over health and longevity are typically more likely to invest in their long-term health. Investigating individual differences in perceived control over risk, and exploring different determinants of health effort, may help to tailor the promotion of preventative health to more effectively encourage healthy behaviours. Method: We surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,500 UK participants. We captured a range of socioeconomic variables and measured perceived control over 20 different causes of death. We also measured overall perceived uncontrollable mortality risk (PUMR), state-level optimism and the accuracy of estimations of avoidable deaths. Findings: We found individual differences in perceptions of control over specific causes of death based on age, gender and income. PUMR was predicted by socioeconomic variables expected to influence exposure to risk and resource availability. Overall, perceptions of control over specific causes of death did not predict self-reported health effort, whereas higher levels of PUMR did predict lower self-reported health effort. The strength of relationship between PUMR and health effort was not moderated by state-level optimism. Finally, age and education both positively predicted greater accuracy in assessing the prevalence of avoidable deaths.Conclusions: This study suggests that PUMR may capture people’s ‘general sense’ of mortality risk, influenced by both exposure to hazards and the availability of resources to avoid threats to health and longevity. Conversely, perceived control over specific risks may involve more deliberate, considered appraisals of risk. This general sense of risk is suggested to play a more notable role in determining health behaviours than specific assessments of control over risk. Further study is needed to investigate the degree to which PUMR accurately reflects objective measures of individual risk.
Perceptions of Control Over Different Causes of Death and the Accuracy of Risk Estimations
Authors: Brown Richard Douglas , Sillence Elizabeth , Pepper Gillian V
Published: January 2023

Background: A large number of deaths could be avoided by improving health behaviours. The degree to which people invest in their long-term health is influenced by how much they believe they can control their risk of death. Identifying causes of death believed to be uncontrollable, but likely to occur, may provide actionable targets for health interventions to increase control beliefs and encourage healthier behaviours. Method: We recruited a nationally representative online sample of 1,500 participants in the UK. We assessed perceived control, perceived personal likelihood of death, certainty of risk estimation, and perceived knowledge for 20 causes of death. We also measured overall perceived uncontrollable mortality risk (PUMR), and perceived prevalence for each of the Office for National Statistics’ categories of avoidable death. Findings: Risk of death due to cancer was considered highly likely to occur but largely beyond individual control. Cardiovascular disease was considered moderately controllable and a likely cause of death. Drugs and alcohol were perceived as risks both high in control and low in likelihood of death. However, perceptions of control over specific causes of death were found not to predict overall PUMR, with the exception of cardiovascular disease. Finally, our sample substantially overestimated the prevalence of drug and alcohol-related deaths in the UK. Conclusions: We suggest that more can be done by public health communicators to emphasise the lifestyle and behavioural changes that individuals can make to reduce their general cancer risk. More work is needed to understand the barriers to engaging with preventative behaviours and maintaining a healthy heart. Finally, we call for greater journalistic responsibility when reporting health risks to the public.
The Uncontrollable Mortality Risk Hypothesis of Health Behaviour: a Position Paper
Authors: Brown Richard Douglas , Pepper Gillian V
Published: January 2023

Greater levels of perceived uncontrollable mortality risk have been associated with lower reported health effort in previous research, but the topic remains understudied. The ‘Uncontrollable Mortality Risk Hypothesis’ states that those who are more likely to die due to factors beyond their control should be less motivated to invest in preventative health behaviours. We distinguish the theoretical assumptions of the Uncontrollable Mortality Risk Hypothesis from related theory and stress the importance of incorporating evolutionary perspectives into public health. We then describe Pepper and Nettle’s (2014) measure of perceived uncontrollable mortality risk, presenting a replication of their work. Further, we provide new analysis to suggest it offers a substantially more effective predictor of health effort than the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale - a well-used measure of a similar construct, which is frequently found to be associated with health behaviour. We suggest that public health interventions consider the relationship between overall levels of mortality risk and multiple health behaviours, rather than narrowly addressing individual risks and behaviours. We emphasise the importance of addressing structural disparities in risk exposure, as well as highlighting the more-immediate benefits of investing in preventative health behaviours to those less likely to enjoy the long-term benefits. Measuring perceived uncontrollable mortality risk may help to identify specific risks that are commonly perceived as uncontrollable, in order to provide targeted interventions for improving health behaviours.
Extension of Methane Emission Rate Distribution for Permian Basin Oil and Gas Production Infrastructure by Aerial LiDAR
Authors: Kunkel William , Thorpe Michael , Carre-Burritt Asa , Aivazian Grant , Snow Nicholas , Harris Jacob , Mueller Tagert , Roos Peter
Published: January 2023

Aerial LiDAR measurements at 7474 oil and gas production facilities in the Permian Basin yield a measured methane emission rate distribution extending to the detection sensitivity of the method, 2 kg/h at 90% probability of detection. Emissions are found at 38.3% of facilities scanned, a significantly higher proportion than reported in lower-sensitivity campaigns. LiDAR measurements are analyzed in combination with measurements of the heavy tail portion of the distribution (>600 kg/h) obtained from an airborne solar infrared imaging spectrometry campaign by Carbon Mapper (CM). A joint distribution is found by fitting the aligned LiDAR and CM data. By comparing the aerial samples to the joint distribution, the practical detection sensitivity of the CM 2019 campaign is found to be 280 kg/h [256, 309] (95% confidence) at 50% probability of detection for facility-sized emission sources. With respect to the joint model distribution and its confidence interval, the LiDAR campaign is found to have measured 103.6% [93.5%, 114.2%] of the total emission rate predicted by the model for equipment-sized emission sources (~2 m diameter) with emission rates above 3 kg/h, whereas the CM 2019 campaign is found to have measured 39.7% [34.6%, 45.1%] of the same quantity for facility-sized sources (150 m diameter) above 10 kg/h. The analysis is repeated with data from CM 2020-21 campaigns with similar results. The combined distributions represent a more comprehensive view of the emission rate distribution in the survey area, revealing the significance of previously underreported emission sources at rates below the detection sensitivity of some emissions monitoring campaigns.
Improving Shoreline Forecasting Models with Multi-Objective Genetic Programming
Authors: Al Najar Mahmoud , Almar Rafael , Bergsma Erwin , Delvit Jean-Marc , Wilson Dennis
Published: January 2023

Given the current context of climate change and increasing population densities at coastal zones, there is an increasing need to be able to predict the development of our coasts. Recent advances in artificial intelligence allow for automatic analysis of observational data. This work makes use of Symbolic Regression, a type of Machine Learning algorithm, to evolve interpretable shoreline forecasting models. Cartesian Genetic Programming (CGP) is used in order to encode and improve upon ShoreFor, a shoreline prediction model. Coupled with NSGA-II, the CGP individuals are evaluated and selected during evolution according to their predictive skills at five coastal sites. This work presents a comparison between the CGP-evolved models and the base ShoreFor model. In addition to its ability to produce well-performing models, the work demonstrates the usefulness of CGP as a research tool to gain insight into the behaviors of shorelines at different points around the globe.
Weakening of the Indian Ocean Dipole in the mid-Holocene due to the mean oceanic climatology change
Authors: Liu Shanshan , Yuan Chaoxia , Luo Jing-jia , Ma Xiaofan , Zhou Xuecheng , Yamagata Toshio
Published: January 2023

The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is one of the leading modes of interannual climate variability in the tropical Indian Ocean (IO). Paleoclimate provides real climate scenarios to examine IOD behaviors and the linkage to basic states. Based on 18 models from the Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project phase 3 and 4 (PMIP 3/4), the IOD change from the preindustrial period to mid-Holocene is investigated. The multimodel mean reveals that the IOD variability weakens by 14% as measured by the standard deviation of the Dipole Mode Index, which is defined using the zonal sea surface temperature (SST) difference. Such attenuation is dominated by the spatially consistent suppression in the western-pole SST variability, while the eastern pole contributes little due to the opposite-signed changes in its northwestern and southeastern portions. The primary reason for the aforementioned changes comes from the altered climatic background, which displays a positive IOD-like pattern during IOD growing seasons, with intensified westward currents along the equator and northwestward currents in the southeastern equatorial IO. Such changes in the mean-state currents modulate the strength of the IOD-related anomalous advection and subsequently cause alterations in the IOD variability. Further analyses show that the IOD attenuation in the mid-Holocene is likely irrelevant to the concurrently subdued El Niño–Southern Oscillation in the tropical Pacific because of the diminished connections between the two oscillations themselves. The above simulated changes in both the IO mean climatology and IOD variability agree well with the available paleo-records in literature.
Drought impacts on the electricity system, emissions, and air quality in the western US
Authors: Qiu Minghao , Ratledge Nathan , Azevedo Ines , Diffenbaugh Noah , Burke Marshall
Published: January 2023

The western United States has experienced severe drought in recent decades, and climate models project increased drought risk in the future. This increased drying could have important implications for the region's interconnected, hydropower-dependent electricity systems. Using power-plant level generation and emissions data from 2001-2021, we quantify the impacts of drought on the operation of fossil fuel plants and the associated impacts on greenhouse gas emissions, air quality, and human health. We find that under extreme drought, electricity generation from individual fossil fuel plants can increase up to 65% relative to average conditions, mainly due to the need to substitute for reduced hydropower. Over 54% of this drought-induced generation is trans-boundary, with drought in one electricity region leading to net-imports of electricity and thus increased pollutant emissions from power plants in other regions. These drought-induced emissions increases have detectable impacts on local air quality, as measured by proximate pollution monitors. We estimate that the monetized costs of excess mortality and greenhouse gas emissions from drought-induced fossil generation are 1.2-2.5x the reported direct economic costs from lost hydro production and increased demand. Combining climate model estimates of future drying with stylized energy-transition scenarios suggests that these drought-induced impacts are likely to remain large even under aggressive renewables expansion, suggesting that more ambitious and targeted measures are needed to mitigate the emissions and health burden from electricity sector during drought.
Institutional Trajectories of the Welfare State: Returns from Social Policy Inception to Modern Public Opinion
Authors: Breznau Nate
Published: January 2023

Welfare state institutions are major social, economic, political and historical institutions that shape public opinion in favor of more or less government regulation and provision of social insurance and income redistribution across societies. In other words, they comparatively influence public attitudes toward security against social risks. Institutional influence is historical in nature, stretching back to the early conditions of the welfare state, in addition to present developments in public attitudes. This is problematic empirically because data on both institutions and public social policy preferences are scare historically. In this chapter I suggest studying institutions based on the combined age of core social security policies of work-injury, pension and unemployment insurance in each society as a variable to capture some a theoretical impact of institutions and how this shapes attitudes over time.
Penyuluhan penyakit pada bebek petelur di peternak Gama Farm Desa Dawan Klod, Klungkung Bali
Authors: Kusumaningsih Purwaningtyas , Mustika I Gede
Published: January 2023

Education methods has been used in this community service to deliver education topic of diseases in egg laying ducks. Whereas the disease could give impact on egg laying ducks reproductions due to decreasing in laying egg. Introduction of diseases, prevention, and how to handling are the important factors to understand in order to increase eggs laying. Especially the diseases that had been infected their egg laying ducks in Gama Farm. How they solve the problems, the obstacles in doing treatment and what have they did in preventing the diseases before they get education and information about the diseases in this community service. In field we costumized the education topic with the community experience. The indicator of successful in delivering diseases counselling and their knowledge improvement was from how they understand about the diseases that they had been face it, their ability to explaine what the causes and the prevention. We used analytics approachment to analyse their knowledge improvement, based on our result discussion of their experience, before and after the community service activities. The solution for community receive after activities, they start to clean the equipment and their selves by using disinfectant during farming. The result from this service were given benefit to the community about the knowledge in doing diseases prevention by maintan the higiens sanitation on cleanness of the equipment, food resource, environment, and control the parasites and bacterial regulary.
EFEKTIFITAS PEMBERIAN POC LIMBAH BUAH BELIMBING TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN DAN PRODUKSI CAISIM (BRASSICA JUNCEA L.)
Authors:   Program Studi Agroekoteknologi, Universitas Trilogi, Sianturi Calvin
Published: January 2023

Attaqie Farm is a business that combines tourist attractions by giving visitors knowledge of agriculture, otherwise known as agroeducation. The problem with Attaqie Farm Tuban agroeducation is the amount of waste produced from nesting, ripe fruit, and decaying fruit from a pest attack so that it can reduce the a inclination of agro-tourism if it is allowed to under the tree. The aim of the study is (1) to know the content of the star fruit waste (2) to know the effectiveness of the application of liquid organic fertilizer on the Caisim plant, (3) to knowing the best dose of star fruit waste POC on Caisim plants. The research was conducted from August 2021 to November 2021 at Attaqie Farm, Panyuran Village, Palang District, Tuban Regency, East Java. The method used the RAK method (group random design) has a factor of 1 that is, a concentrated liquid organic fertilizer (POC) of 4 levels of p0 = ml/ l, p1 = 25 ml/ l, p2 = 35 ml/ l, p3 = 45 ml/ l. Each experiment was repeated three times with the number of samples consisting of 5 Caisim and was made up of 60 units. Research shows that the POC of the star fruit waste has a c-organic content (3.96 %), nitrogen (0.03 %), c2o (0.03 %), c2o (0.08), s (0.08), and ph (3.8). Giving POC star fruit waste significantly affect the wet weight of caisim. The 25 ml treatment was the best treatment among all treatments in increasing the growth of caisim.
The Role of the Wedding Ceremony in Hellenistic Macedonia
Authors: Sivkina Nataliya Yuryevna
Published: January 2023

The history of the Hellenistic kingdoms remains the subject of many scientific discussions. The question of the peculiarities of the Macedonian monarchy has been widely discussed again in recent years. To solve this problem, they study certain aspects of the political, social and cultural life of the state, which confirms the relevance of the chosen topic. The purpose of this study is to identify the role of the royal wedding ceremony in the politics of the Macedonian rulers. The research is based on narrative and epigraphic sources. The main methods are analysis and synthesis, as well as comparative-historical. The celebration of the royal wedding is designed to demonstrate the power of the dynasty and seal the political union of the two states. However, with regard to Hellenistic Macedonia, these statements should be considered in the context of the reign of Philip II. Although narrative sources have preserved little information, but their comparison allows us to assert that the beginning of such luxurious events was laid by Philip II. At the same time, his own weddings, apparently, were limited to a feast and did not serve as a guarantor of peace and the union of the two states. The changes took place at the wedding of his daughter Cleopatra. Probably, the changes are connected with the new status of the king himself, who became the head of the Corinthian League. Since that time, the marriage ceremonies of the Hellenistic kings have been held on the same scale. Conclusions. In fact, Philip has established a new tradition. Marriage was not a guarantee of non-aggression of new relatives against each other. The pomp of the ceremony, on the one hand, was a demonstration of the power and authority of the dynasty, and on the other hand, it was used to promote a particular political idea.
Analyzing An-Nabhan’s and Ash-Shami’s Translations of Neologisms in George Orwell’s 1984
Authors: Amer Mohammed Mosheer A. , El-Borno Nour O.
Published: January 2023

George Orwell’s 1984 is a challenging literary text where manipulating the language is an integral part of the novel’s theme. Orwell invents a new form of English, changes the writing style of the main character, and uses intentional incorrect grammatical structures in dialogues. This study examines the translations of neologisms in George Orwell’s well-known novel 1984. Drawing on Vinay and Darbelnet’s (1995) seven translation procedures, the researchers analyzed the strategies used by Ash-Shami and An-Nabhan in their translations of neologisms in Orwell’s 1984 and offered translations where necessary to provide examples for the possible ways to tackle language manipulations. The results show that in translating neologisms, Ash-Shami used Explicitation the most (24%), but An-Nabhan used Literal Translation and Adaptation (27% each). They both had a preference for domesticating neologisms to the Arabic reader, which was not always successful. The researchers’ suggested translations are intended to intrigue the ideas of the translators and researchers in this field such that the standard language is used when necessary, and other variations are also used when the ST demands it. Translators should always consider the purposeful changes in the language of the text they translate and develop strategies that tackle them in line with the purpose and context of the text.
Classroom-Based Assessment Practices of EFL Students’ Grammatical Ability at the American-Mideast Educational and Training Services (Amideast): An Insight
Authors: Fakir Shafiqa Anwar Abdulaziz
Published: January 2023

The aim of the current study is to provide an insight into the assessment practices used by a group of EFL teachers when teaching grammar at the pre-intermediate level (A2) in the intensive English Language program at Amideast-Yemen in Aden. The present study used both descriptive qualitative and quantitative approaches. Qualitative data was collected through semi structured interviews conducted with 11 teacher-participants as well as through the analysis of six grammar quiz papers prepared by the teachers. Furthermore, to investigate students’ perception toward how they were assessed, quantitative data was obtained through a questionnaire administered to 72 EFL students. The research results revealed that teachers had a good understanding of what effective assessment practices were and they used their knowledge to track their students’ grammatical ability progression. Analysis of the grammar quiz papers showed that there is some need for improvement in the design of the questions. Finally, the questionnaire administered to the students indicated a level of satisfaction among the students regarding the way their teachers assessed their grammatical ability.
Immunogenicity and Safety of a Quadrivalent Meningococcal Tetanus Toxoid­-Conjugate Vaccine (MenACYW­-TT) Administered Concomitantly with Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Healthy Toddlers in the Russian Federation: a Phase III Randomized Study
Authors: Namazova­-Baranova L. S. , Perminova O. A. , Romanova T. A. , Romanenko V. V. , Galustyan A. N. , Gorodin V. N. , Osipova I. V. , Rodnikova V. Yu. , Kharit S. M. , Kovshirina Yu. V. , Anokhin V. А. , B’Chir S. , Neveu D. , Bonaparte M. , Áñez G. , Jordanov E. , Dhingra M. S. , Goldstein A. V.
Published: January 2023

Relevance. Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) has high morbidity and mortality, with infants and young children among those at greatest risk.

Materials & Methods. A phase III, open-­label, randomized study in toddlers aged 12–23 months evaluated the immunogenicity and safety of MenACYW­TT, a tetanus toxoid conjugated vaccine against meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, and Y, when coadministered with paediatric vaccines (measles, mumps and rubella [MMR]; varicella [V] in South Korea and Thailand; 6­in­1 combination vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type b [DTaP­IPVHepB­Hib] in Mexico and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine [PCV13]) in the Russian Federation (NCT03205371). This manuscript reports the outcome of the part of the study conducted in the Russian Federation using PCV13 as the co­administered vaccine. Immunogenicity to each meningococcal serogroup was assessed by serum bactericidal antibody assay using human complement (hSBA) and, for a subset of subjects, baby rabbit complement (rSBA). Vaccine safety profiles were described up to 30 days postvaccination.

Results. A total of 1,183 participants were enrolled in the study, out of which 400 were from the Russian Federation. The proportion with seroprotection (hSBA ≥1:8) to each meningococcal serogroup at Day 30 was comparable between the MenACYW­-TT and MenACYW-­TT + PCV13 groups (≥91% and ≥84%, respectively). The safety profiles of MenACYW­-TT and PCV13, when given alone or concomitantly, were generally comparable.

Conclusion. Coadministration of MenACYW­-TT with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in toddlers had no clinically relevant effect on the immunogenicity and safety of any of the vaccines.
Preclinical Studies of the Specific Activity of the Live Culture Vaccine VACD6 against Smallpox and other Orthopoxvirus Infections
Authors: Shchelkunov S. N. , Yakubitskiy S. N. , Nesterov A. E. , Kolosova I. V. , Sergeev A. A. , Zaykovskaya А. V. , Kabanov A. S. , Nechaeva Е. A. , Bogryantseva M. P. , Usova S. V. , Kutserubova N. S. , Tregubchak T. V. , Gavrilova E. V. , Maksyutov R. A.
Published: January 2023

Relevance. The epidemiological situation in the world is characterized by an increase in the incidence of orthopoxvirus infections in humans and animals. In this regard, it is necessary to develop new safe vaccines against these infections.

Aim. Conducting preclinical studies on the specific activity of the live vaccine against smallpox and other orthopoxvirus infections VACΔ6 based on the vaccinia virus (VACV) with six deleted virulence genes are presented.

Matherials and methods. The studies were performed in accordance with the requirements of the Guidelines for conducting preclinical studies of drugs (immunobiological preparations), the State Pharmacopoeia XIII and the European Pharmacopoeia 7.0.

Results and discussion. The vaccine strain VACΔ6 VACV showed significantly reduced neurovirulence in the model of intracerebral administration to suckling mice, and reduced inflammatorynecrotic activity in the model of intradermal administration to rabbits compared to the classical first­generation smallpox live vaccine approved for use in Russia. Preclinical studies of three series of the finished dosage form of the VAC∆6 vaccine showed its authenticity, thermal stability, non­pyrogenicity and safety. Double intradermal vaccination of rabbits at a dose of 106 PFU/animal, a 100% protective effect was provided against the intranasal infection of rabbits with VACV strain HB­-92 at a dose of 1995 LD50 and a double intradermal vaccination of mice at a dose of 106 PFU/animal, full protection was provided against the intranasal infection of mice with ectromelia virus strain K1 at a dose of 56 LD50.

Conclusion. Based on the conducted complex of studies, it can be concluded that the created vaccine of the fourth generation VACΔ6 is safer compared to the live smallpox vaccine of the first generation and is not inferior to it in immunogenic and protective properties.
ASEAN-RUSSIA COOPERATION: THE DIGITAL DIMENSION
Authors:   IMEMO RAS, Moscow, Russia, KANAEV Evgeny A.
Published: January 2023

The paper gives insights into the potential of ASEAN-Russia dialogue in the digital area. Starting from an outline of benefits and disadvantages the Fourth Industrial Revolution brings ASEAN, the author proceeds with exploring digital support that the association gives its multilateral economic initiatives, as well as ASEAN’s efforts to intensify digital cooperation as a self-sufficient direction across Southeast Asia. Finally, the paper assesses directions and measures that can strengthen ASEAN-Russia ties. Although extant research on ASEAN-Russia dialogue reveals the extent of progress and remaining problems, as well as defines major substantive issues and areas with true potential, mainstream views on its strategic directions remain stagnant in the paradigm of energy, arms transfers, agriculture and space exploration. The academic value of the article is that it takes a step forward in specifying and assessing real possibilities of ASEAN-Russia interaction offered by the increasing digitalization. In the author’s opinion, as in the present international circumstances the room for maneuver in ASEAN-Russia relations is narrowing, an emphasis on instrumental components of cooperation, among which cybersecurity-related measures are of crucial importance, may be rewarding.
THE ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM FROM AN ASIA-PACIFIC MARITIME SECURITY PERSPECTIVE: TIME TO THINK BIGGER
Authors:   HSE University, Moscow, Russia, GORBATKO Anastasia A.
Published: January 2023

The paper reviews the evolution of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and addresses crucial issues the Forum is encountering. Starting from an outline of the ARF’s achievements and limitations, the paper further proceeds to exploring the maritime security dimension of the Forum’s activity to finally turn to the pivotal task the ARF has to resolve in the present international circumstances. The author argues that the ARF’s inability to produce positive results in handling Asia-Pacific maritime security challenges is part of its bigger deficiencies, most importantly, the ARF’s failure to offer its participants, primarily, China and the US, a consolidating agenda of cooperation. As long as this problem remains unresolved, the ARF’s contribution to keeping Asia-Pacific maritime security challenges manageable will remain minor at best.
LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA IN THAILAND AS PART OF THE GLOBAL TREND (PART 1.)
Authors:   Institute of oriental studies, Russian academy of sciences (MOSCOW), FOMICHEVA Elena A.
Published: January 2023

Thailand is the first country in Asia to legally allow the cultivation of cannabis (from which marijuana is obtained) both on an industrial scale and at home. The use of marijuana is allowed for medicinal purposes, as well as for the manufacture of cosmetics, food and beverages. Supporters of the legalization of cannabis believe that this will give large incomes to agriculture and tourism, as many will want to be "treated" with marijuana. At the same time, bans on the use of marijuana for "recreational purposes" will be introduced. Opponents warn against the spread of drug addiction, even among children and those who are unwittingly exposed to drugs through food. In neighboring countries Thailand's decision was treated with caution, warning against the import of marijuana, which is banned in a number of countries. The legalization of marijuana in Thailand is part of the worldwide campaign to promote drugs, which is pushed and sponsored by big businessmen and, above all, J. Soros and transnational campaigns (Monsanta, etc.) Goals: firstly, the huge profits that the drug market brings, secondly (and this is the most important thing) the anesthesia of the population to facilitate the management of global processes.
THE ROLE OF ASEAN IN SINGAPORE'S FOREIGN POLICY
Authors:   Institute of oriental studies, Russian academy of sciences (MOSCOW), KASENOV Faizrakhman A. ,   MFA of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Published: January 2023

The article is devoted to the analysis of the role and place of ASEAN in the foreign policy of Singapore, which is one of the founding states of this organization. In many ways, the growth of this state's influence on regional and international processes correlates with the growth of ASEAN's authority. In this regard, the formation and evolution of Sin-gapore's foreign policy in the context of ASEAN, its national interests and approaches to regional integration, and the specifics of Singapore's interaction with other ASEAN member states as a subject of world politics and economics are of interest.
PENDHOK FEATURES OF SURAKARTA KERIS
Authors:   Institute of oriental studies, Russian academy of sciences (MOSCOW), PETROVA Olga L.
Published: January 2023

There are many different traditional daggers in Indonesia, each with its own local characteristics. Javanese daggers are usually called kris (keris). Kris consists of a blade, hilt, scabbard and pendhok. Pendhok is a protective decorative covering on the scabbard, usually made of various metals and adorned with precious stones. The kris is commonly used in ceremonial and ritual activities, and a beautifully decorated pendhok can often cost more than the blade itself. This article is devoted to the features of pendhok kris of Surakarta.
Smart Indoor Plantation System Using Soil Moisture Sensor and Light Dependent Resistor Sensor
Authors: Abu N. S. , Bukhari W. M. , Firdaus M. A. , Sukri N. M.
Published: January 2023

Plantation methods, including hydroponics, have been extensively used in agriculture. They also employed a time-based irrigation system for the plant. The goal of this project was to create a self-sustaining indoor plantation system that uses soil moisture sensor data to control the flow of water when the sensor detects that the soil is almost dry. Soil conditions are monitored, and crops are irrigated more efficiently with the help of this new technology. Water is conserved by just watering the plants when they absolutely need it, rather than watering them continually all the time as the traditional method would require. Light-dependent resistors are used to measure the brightness of the surroundings in this project. As a result, the grow light will be activated when the ambient light level drops. With the help of a soil moisture sensor and a light-dependent resistor (LDR), one can create a system that automatically waters and lights plants. Finally, the soil moisture sensor collects data for the sprinkler system and displays it on the LCD screen, and then the appropriate measures are taken. When the soil's humidity level is high, the water that flows will be stopped.
Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Self Tuned-PID Controller for Stabilization of Core Power in a Pressurized Water Reactor
Authors: Abdelfattah Hany , Kotb Said A. , Esmail Mohamed , Mosaad Mohamed I.
Published: January 2023

There has been a lot of interest in generating electricity using nuclear energy recently. This interest is due to the features of such a source of energy. The main part of the nuclear energy system is the reactor core, especially the most widely used Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). This reactor is the hottest part of the nuclear system; security risks and economic possibilities must be considered. Controlling this reactor can increase the security and efficiency of nuclear power systems. This study presents a dynamic model of the (PWR), including the reactor's core, the plenums of the upper and lower, and the connecting piping between the reactor core and steam generator. In addition, an adaptive neuro-fuzzy (ANFIS) self-tuning PID Controller for the nuclear core reactor is presented. This adaptive controller is used to enhance the performance characteristics of PWR by supporting the profile of the reactor power, the coolant fuel, and hot leg temperatures. The suggested proposed ANFIS self-tuning controller is estimated through a comparison with the conventional PID, neural network, and fuzzy self-tuning controllers. The results showed that the proposed controller is best over traditional PID, neural network, and fuzzy self-tuning controllers. All simulations are throughout by using MATLAB/SIMULINK.
Multi-objective Fractional Order PID Controller Optimization for Kid's Rehabilitation Exoskeleton
Authors: Zaway Intissar , Jallouli-Khlif Rim , Maaleja Boutheina , Medhaffar Hanene , Derbela Nabil
Published: January 2023

Fractional order Controllers have been used in several industrial cases to achieve better performance of the systems. This paper proposes a Fractional Order Proportional Integral Derivative (FOPID) controller. It is synthesized using Oustaloup approximation, and its parameters are tuned using the Genetic Algorithm (GA) optimization method. The aim is to minimize the error, the energy and the startup torques using two objective functions to improve the control performances and the robustness. The validity of the proposed controller is shown via simulation by controlling a two-link exoskeleton for children's gait rehabilitation, and the results are compared to an Integer order PID (IOPID) controller. Simulation results clearly indicate the superiority of the optimized FOPID in terms of trajectory tracking and the used torques. Moreover, the FOPID controller is tested with parameter uncertainties. Its robustness is proven against thigh and shank masses variation. Both controllers are simulated under the same frequency conditions using Simulink MATLAB R2018a.
Student Presence System and Its Development to the Internet of Things A Literature Review
Authors: Yanris Gomal Juni
Published: January 2023

Presence is one of the inherent aspects of the students. The presence system conducted in kindergarten Nurul Huda Kotapinang still uses a conventional system in the form of absent notes or books. This is considered less efficient because the data written by the teacher on the students still use the Presence book that is vulnerable to damage due to exposure to water and destructive things. Based on the background of the problems faced by teachers in kindergarten Nurul Huda Kotapinang, the authors designed the information system for students. This system is designed using Visual Basic .Net. In contrast, the programming language used is VBsrift and MySQL database. This system is designed and built to facilitate the delivery of information. The primary purpose of this system is to make it easier for teachers to attend to their students. It can be concluded Development Information System Presence can replace the confessional way previously used in kindergarten Nurul Huda Kotapinang into Student Presence Information Systems Based Visual Basic. As a development, this present system was modified in its programming language to produce a platform that is compatible with the Internet of Things Technology.
Best Village Apparatus Decision Support System in Beji Village with the Competency Gap Method
Authors: Musyafa Muhamad Fahmi , Tahyudin Imam
Published: January 2023

Human Resources (HR) owned by employees is an important element in a company. Human resource management is a determining aspect of the work success of a company. If employee performance can be managed properly, it is expected that the company can run all its business processes properly. The purpose of this study was to determine the best village apparatus using the Gap Competency method. This method can be used to determine the best employees from predetermined criteria. The criteria assessed are Professionalism, Discipline, and the ability to work together. Based on the results of the analysis of the 10 performances of the Beji village apparatus, the first rank was Muslikh with a value of 3.76, the second Romini with a value of 3.524, and the third Samingun with a value of 3.504.