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Technological Innovation for Online Learning during the Situation of COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand
Authors: Lampong Klomkul Phraratsutaporn,
Published: February 2021

Online learning in Thailand during the situation of COVID-19 pandemic is appropriate for current educational management. This learning method has been shown good prevention of COVID-19 pandemic, and it was being a measure to control the situation effectively. The purpose of this academic paper was to propose technological innovation for online learning during the situation of COVID-19 pandemic. Documentary study was used for data collection and data were analyzed and presented by descriptive writing. Results of the study indicated that educational technology has played important role for teaching and instruction during COVID-19 pandemic. Active learning and collaborative activities have been using for the learners to have the opportunity to study from home during the situation of COVID-19 pandemic. Various technological platforms were used for online learning consisted of Google meet, Google Classroom, Google Hangout Meet, Live Streaming, Tencent Live Broadcast, Microsoft teams, and Zoom. These teaching instruments are required and all educational personnel should be able to use with effectively in order to encourage their learners on teaching and instruction. Therefore, technological innovations for online learning are developed for teaching and learning in New Normal not only in Thailand, but also all over the world. Blended learning was also being used and teachers need to adjust how to manage their classroom in online platform and how to moderate or mentor with online learning during the situation of COVID-19 pandemic.
Socio- Political Education and Women Empowerment in Buddhist Perspective
Authors: Et al. Sitthiporn Khetjoi
Published: February 2021

The purpose of research was to study the socio-political education and women empowerment in Buddhist perspective. The researchers studied and collected the data from Buddhist scriptures, texts, and related document about socio-political education and women empowerment in Buddhist perspective and analyzed by using content analysis. The results indicated that For decades, women have been parts of the supply of cheap, unskilled or semi-skilled labors for the industrial and service sectors. Gender discrimination continues even in the present times. At the same time, the problems of rural and urban lower-class women cannot be ignored. The empowerment of women is one of the solutions to the problems of inequality, subordination and marginalization that women face in the society. However, this kind of empowerment is only partial for all though they have economic and political power, they are kept out of decision making or they are dependent on their husband, father or brother for crucial decisions. Buddhism accepts that every human being, independent of the consideration of sex, gender, class etc. is composed of five elements (Paṇcakkhandhā): namely rupa skandha, samjṇa skandha, vedanā skandha, saṁskāra skandha and vijṇanā skandha. On this basis, Buddhism has advocated the equality between man and women and thus has transcended the gender difference. It treats man and woman equally. Buddhism  reflected in the Buddhist scriptures that there is a biological difference between women and men, but they have similar intellectual, mental as well as spiritual capabilities.
The development of a large Schools Management According the King’s Philosophy Model
Authors: Et al. Phrapalad Somchai Payogo
Published: February 2021

This research aims to 1) study the elements of the development of a large school management model in accordance with the king's science, 2) develop a large school management model based on the monarchy, and 3) assess the suitability and appropriateness of the monarchy. The possibility of developing a large school management model according to the king's science By using a mixed method, a research was carried out in 4 steps: 1) study the elements of the development of a large school management model; 2) to develop a large school management model using the royal science Using the Delphi Technique and Focus Group Discussion, 3) analyzed the key elements through factor analysis and 4) assessing the feasibility and feasibility of the management model development. Manage a large school according to the king's science. From 30 school administrators, the statistics used for data analysis were percentage, range, quartile, mean, standard deviation, and component analysis. The research results were found as follows: 1) development of a large school management model according to the king's science is the management of the work with the middle line which consists of the philosophy of sufficiency economy and the principle of work of the king to achieve sustainable school development.              2) Develop a large school management model according to the king's science. There are 5 main components as follows: Sufficiency Economy Philosophy Understanding In terms of accessibility, development, and of the King's work principles.3) The degree of suitability and feasibility of the development of a large school management model according to the monarchy. Overall and each item are very good.
Study on Consumptive Use of Water of Kangkong
Authors: Khongdet Phasinam Thanwamas Kassanuk,
Published: February 2021

The aim of this research was to evaluate the irrigation consumption for the growth of Kangkong (Ipomoea aquatica Forsk. Var. reptan). The system based on drip irrigation for crops. Drip irrigation system consisted of a 16-liter water tank, a water supply facilities and water supply systems. The water tank is raised 1,000 mm above the ground, connected by a 18 mm (1/2 in) PVC pipe at the conversion head. Drip tape is paying a hole measuring 100 mm. The rate of water distribution is equal to 2.20 liters per hour, consisting of 6 lines. Each line had a distance of 200 mm, according to the plantation. According to the characteristics of the plot, which had 60 wells and provides 25 days of water throughout the harvest of Kangkong. The research found that water consumption of Kangkong average of 108.5 mm or 4.4 millimeters per day. The average height was 334 millimeters per plant. The average weight was 8.96 grams per plant. The average root length was 89.6 mm. Number of leaves was 12 per plant. The average leaf length was 131.3 mm and the average yield of Kangkong throughout the season was 4.93 kg
Effect of Waste Plastic Oil on Engine Performance and Durability
Authors: Thanwamas Kassanuk Khongdet Phasinam,
Published: February 2021

Thailand has had the policies supporting the production and uses of renewable and alternative energies in order to reduce the imports of the fuels from other countries. Producing the fuels from plastic wastes can lower the pollution and energy problems in the country in order to ensure that the fuels can actually be the alternatives. The purpose of this research study is to compare the effects of using the diesel fuel from the plastic wastes on the single cylinder engines by comparing the performances and wears of the engines with the commercial diesel fuel and waste plastic oil. There were two tests: 1) the engine performance test and 2) the engine wear test. According to the results of the engine performance test, it was found that the waste plastic oil resulted in the torque and brake power lower than those of the commercial diesel fuel for about 3% at 2,200 revolutions per minute. However, the waste plastic oil had the lower fuel consumption rate than that of the commercial diesel fuel. As a result, the waste plastic oil had the specific fuel consumption that was lower than that of the commercial diesel fuel for about 2%. Regarding the engine wears, it was found that the waste plastic oil caused slightly more wears than the commercial diesel fuel. It was concluded that the waste plastic oil was an alternative energy that had the potentials of the commercial diesel fuel without modifying the engines.
A causal relationship model of factors affecting competitiveness of community enterprise in the central region
Authors: Et al. Pinyapat Nakpibal
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this research were 1) to investigate the competitiveness of community enterprise, 2) to measure an agreement, and 3) to find a structural model of knowledge management, transformational leadership, and human capital development affected to community enterprise’s competitiveness. Multiphase mixed methods research applying quantitative research to extend qualitative results was used for research design. The qualitative target group was selected using purposive sampling whereas the quantitative sampling group was used two-stage random sampling. Questionnaires were used for measurement design. Qualitative data were classified and analyzed using content analysis and analytic induction. Quantitative data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and the developed model was validated by using LISREL program. The research found that 1) the overall competitiveness of community enterprise was in a high level. The interview result shown that the transformational leadership adopted the Sufficient Economy philosophy of “to do one thing at a time”, encouraged members to have a positive attitude of sharing idea. The leader should seeking for new knowledge and sharing benefits equally, applying local resources and wisdom to human capital making product development such as chili paste from mushroom, herbal product, etc. 2) The competitiveness of community enterprise’s empirical data had statistical agreement x^2=339.19,df=90,P-value=.00, most index were close to .90. The interview result found the successful of business came from product differentiate strategy. The product must be unique and stand out from competitors such as herbal compress, ikat silk, snack from rice, etc. There was also a cost leadership strategy be used. 3) The competitiveness of community enterprise was directly influenced by 3 factors; knowledge management (Direct Effect or DE=.26) transformational leadership (DE=.39) and human capital development (DE=.34) whereas indirect effects came from a transformational leadership by knowledge management (Indirect Effect or IE=.89) and human capital development (IE=.76). Therefor the model developed was acceptable and good to be used for forecast the competitiveness of community enterprise in the central region. The form of the 3 factors that affect to the competitiveness was 3L Model for SMEs Competitiveness based on the developing of members’ abilities; supported knowledge, upgraded skill, etc. The head of community enterprise must emphasized on mission and goal setting, kindness, participation of members, motivation, employing competitive advantages of product differentiate, niche marketing, and cost leadership.
The Use of Learning Community Incorporating with Lesson Study in Teaching and Learning Mathematics through TPACK and SAMR Model: The Effects on Students’ Mathematics Achievement
Authors: Adulyasas Lilla
Published: February 2021

The challenge of 21st century education in technological era is to develop effective tools for teaching and learning. This research aimed to (i) use learning community incorporating with lesson study for developing patterns in integrated teaching of mathematics with the use of technology based on TPACK and SAMR Model and determine pre-service teachers’ levels of technology integration in their teaching, (ii) examine the effects of the integrated teaching on students’ achievement, (iii) determine students’ learning retention, and (iv) measure students’ level of satisfaction towards learning. Participants included four pre-service teachers in mathematics education program, Yala Rajabhat University, Thailand who had teaching practicum in 2018 academic year. Samples are 117 secondary students of four intact classes at Satree Yala School whom were selected by purposive sampling based on teaching responsibilities of the four pre-service teachers. The researcher employed quasi-experimental research design for conducting this study. Content analysis was used to examine levels of technology integration among the pre-service teachers while pair sample t-test was used to determine students’ achievement and their learning retention. Moreover, descriptive statistics were used to find their level of satisfaction towards learning. Finding revealed that the pre-service teachers utilized technology in their teaching based on the concept of TPACK with a level four of technology integration in SAMR Model which is the highest level. Moreover, the students’ posttest mean scores were significantly greater than pretest at the significant level of 0.05 in all target contents, the students had learning retention, and showed their satisfaction towards learning.
Ritual of ancestor Sacrifice and Social Function in the Veda and Thai People
Authors: Et al. Thanakorn Choosukhserm
Published: February 2021

The objectives of this academic article aimed to 1) to study the ritual of ancestor sacrifice in the Veda and Thai society and 2) to study the theories of folklore influenced toward the way of life of Vedic people and Thai society. The results indicated that the ritual or ceremony is a kind of activity and function in all human beings’ society which related to and arranged by a doctrine, religion, or belief of tradition and culture for alchemy, supernaturalism or good fortune, etc. Ritual of ancestor sacrifice is a kind of belief in the Vedic period which is worshiped, performed, and continued from that time until the present. Vedic people believed in their ancestors’ spirits and so did Thai people. Both people in the two nations believed that the ancestors’ spirits could punish their relatives who had bad behaviors but help those who had good behaviors.  Both nations have still believed that ancestors’ spirits can provide them goodness and badness so they usually have to perform the sacrifices to the ancestors. Then, the ritual of ancestor sacrifice has become the deep belief of two cultures, unify, and create people to be a unique and happy society under their belief.
An Approach to the Development and the Promotion of Secondary Tourism Destinations: A Case Study of BuengKan – A Potential Tourism Destination in Northeastern Thailand
Authors: Techakana Jusana
Published: February 2021

The Government of Thailand has announced a policy to develop and promote 55 provinces of Thailand to become secondary tourism destinations, BuengKan is a new-born province in the Northern part of Thailand, which is not a popular tourism region compared to the Northern and the Southern regions of the country. Nonetheless, BuengKan has a high potential to become a popular secondary tourism destination because it has a lot of tourism resources to develop various types of tourism with many modes of accessibility. In order to formulate a strategy to develop and promote BuengKan to become a popular secondary tourism destination, guidelines and recommendations from all stakeholders, including the public sector, the private sector, the community sector, and the academic sector need to be gathered.  A   qualitative   research was conducted by employing in-depth interviews with public officers, local politicians, chamber of commerce members, private entrepreneurs in tourism industry, prominent figures of community members, and scholars in the fields of tourism, marketing, and marketing communications. Their answers from the in-depth interviews have been analyzed and organized to formulate development and promotion strategies to make BuengKan a popular secondary tourism destination of Thailand
History, Stigma, and Adiluhung Values Reyog Obyog (Cultural Studies in Indonesia)
Authors: Nurul Iman, Sigit Dwi Laksana Rido Kurnianto,
Published: February 2021

This study aims to describe Reyog Ponorogo from the historical aspect, the negative stigma that has accompanied its development, and local wisdom that spreads to all its components. This problem is studied using a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques using in-depth interviews with data collection tools is the researcher himself as a key instrument. The data analysis technique used in this research is descriptive analytical with the process of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The findings of this study are as follows; (1) Reyog Obyog is an important and inseparable part of Reyog Ponorogo. In fact, it is very possible that Reyog Obyog is the origin of the Reyog Ponorogo which has developed and is known to the public today; (2) Reyog Obyog performance model which tends to be free, not bound by standards, is performed in the audience and is predominantly filled with entertainment, in its development various negative stigmas have emerged in the community, namely eroticism, drunkenness, and mystical performance rituals; (3) The Reyog Obyog has a great value in the form of a noble life guidance which is strategic enough to be used as a medium for building civilization.
Location as a languacultural category: Phraseological units in the lexicosemantic field of “devil”
Authors: Dźwigoł Renata
Published: February 2021

The article deals with praseological units that contain the lexemes diabeł ‘devil’ and diabelski ‘devilish’, excerpted from dictionaries of standard and dialectal Polish. The study is based on the assumption that a description of location as a languacultural category, manifest in these units, will be non-differential and panchronic; however, characteristic features of two languacultural areas (i.e., traditional folk culture and contemporary culture) are taken into account. In the phraseological units being investigated, the category of location appears either on the expression plane (it functions as a component of a given unit) or on the content plane (the place is the meaning of the unit), and its exponent is either a common noun or a proper name. Several aspects of the category of location, as it functions in the lexico-semantic field of "devil”, have been revealed: (i) the folk culture (spiritual culture, folk beliefs in demonology); (ii) location as a category that is evaluated and that is used in evaluation, in the context of the US–THEM opposition; (iii) cultural changes (in the city and in the country).
A Comparative Analysis of the Gini Index
Authors: Mahinpei Romina
Published: February 2021

Around the world, the Gini index is used to represent income inequality and is compared between regions. Proposed by Corrado Gini in 1912, the index summarizes the income disparity of an area into a single value that falls between zero and one [1]. There are numerous methods for evaluating the Gini index [2]. Considering its global use, it is essential for these different approaches to provide consistent results for a region. This paper compares the Gini indices obtained using three of the earliest developed methods. These methods include Gini’s original method, the relative mean difference method, and the geometric method. The geometric method, specifically, can be applied either algebraically or geometrically. In this report these three approaches were applied to the 2017 Canadian income distribution from Statistics Canada. To ensure a fair analysis, the methods were also applied to the Canadian income distributions from 1999 and 2010, with their calculations being summarized in Appendices A and B respectively.From the investigation, it was discovered that Gini’s original method and the relative mean difference method, (collectively referred to as the algebraic methods), provided identical results for all three data sets. However, the geometric methods, referring to the Trapezoid Rule and Logger Pro technology, provided values that differed from one another and the algebraic methods. This highlights the importance of acknowledging the method used to derive the Gini Index to ensure consistency and to allow a valid interpretation. The results of this paper also suggest that the algebraic methods should be preferred over the geometric methods when dealing with discrete data to ensure consistent results.
LC-MS/MS Analysis, Antioxidant Properties and Inhibition Effect on Some Important Metabolic Enzymes of Nicotiana rustica L
Authors: NECİP Adem , IŞIK Mesut , GÜZEL Abdussamat , TAKIM Kasım , KAYGISIZ Feyza
Published: February 2021

Being widely used since its discovery, tobacco contains many chemical substances including nitric oxide, hydrocarbons, aldehydes, phenols, quinone and semiquinone radicals, and causes the formation of oxygen-induced free radicals directly or indirectly. Therefore, it is important to know the oxidant/antioxidant properties, phenolic content of Nicotiana rustica Linn., and the effect studies on Paraoxonase (PON 1) and Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) which are important metabolic enzymes. In the study, the effect of extracts (water and methanol) of Nicotiana rustica Linn on PON 1 and AChE enzyme activity was examined. Water extract of Nicotiana rustica Linn Maras Powder with walnut, (MPWW) and methanol extract Maras Powder with Nicotiana rustica, (MPNR), Maras Powder with walnut, (MPWW) and Maras Powder with copper cauldron, (MPCC) had an inhibitory effect on AChE (IC50 values in the range of 0.104-0.203 mg ml-1). Also water extract MPCC and methanol extract MPNR, MPWW and MPCC showed an inhibition effect on PON 1 (IC50 values 0.013-0.225 mg ml -1). MPNR water extract showed the highest activity with 26% DPPH radical scavenging activity. MPCC water extract showed a 13% ABTS radical scavenging activity.
Person–Supervisor Fit and Proactive Behavior and Unethical Behaviors
Authors: Korulczyk Tomasz , Cooper-Thomas Helena D.
Published: February 2021

This study examined how person–supervisor fit is related to employees’ proactive behavior and unethical behavior towards the organization. The study involved 321 employees representing various sectors in Poland. The participants completed the Person–Supervisor Fit Scale, Proactive Behavior Scale, and the Unethical Behavior Questionnaire. Results show that a supplementary fit is weakly and positively related to proactive behavior but is not related to complementary fit. Surprisingly, supplementary fit is weakly but positively related to unethical behavior, while complementary fit from a needs–resources perspective is weakly and negatively associated with unethical behavior. Conclusions may be applied to organizational settings challenged by the problem of employee unethical behavior and their low proactivity in the context of person–supervisor congruence.
Technology for Utilization of Polymer Components of Municipal and Industrial Waste to Obtain Building Structures
Authors: Ezhov V.S. , Semicheva N.E. , Pakhomovа E.G. , Polivanovа T.V.
Published: February 2021

A brief substantiation of the proposed innovative technology for the utilization of polymer components of municipal and industrial waste with the receipt of elements of building structures is presented. Along with the utilization of polymers, the proposed technology provides for own utilization needs in fuel gas, as well as for the production of building structural elements and hot water for heating and hot water supply. The process of obtaining structural elements is accompanied by crystallization of their polymer component, which increases their mechanical strength and durability.
Solving Environmental Problems by Recycling the Cut Chalk To Lime in a Rotating Furnace
Authors: Yur’ev B.P. , Dudko V.A.
Published: February 2021

A technology of processing chalk from the Lebedinskoye deposit into high quality lime by roasting in a rotary kiln is proposed. A procedure has been developed for the thermodynamic calculation of the specific heat of decomposition of carbonates contained in chalk. The material and heat balances of the operating rotary kiln have been compiled. All the main parameters of its operation and the optimal fuel consumption for chalk processing have been determined.
"Zombie economics" and Biodiversity of the Planet
Authors: Kal’ner V.D.
Published: February 2021

A generalized analysis of the concept of "biodiversity" used in social practice of ecological movements is presented. The position is expressed about an extremely narrow interpretation and perception in society of mainly commercial and political goals, using the methodology of the "zombie economics" of the modern world order. Public data on biodiversity loss over the past half century and the need to correct their perception taking into account other sources have been assessed. The need was expressed to form an expanded understanding of biodiversity on the planet in a form accessible to every inhabitant within the limits of his natural environment in the process of work and life. It is proposed to use it within the framework of environmental education programs and the formation of environmental culture among the population.
Brown, Never Black: Othello on the Nazi Stage
Authors: Bassey Alessandra
Published: February 2021

This paper examines the ways in which Othello was represented on the Nazi stage. Included in the theatre analyses are Othello productions in Frankfurt in 1935, in Berlin in 1939 and 1944, and in pre-occupation Vienna in 1935. New archival material has been sourced from archives in the aforementioned locations, in order to give detailed insights into the representation of Othello on stage, with a special focus on the makeup that was used on the actors who were playing the titular role. The aim of these analyses is not only to establish what Othello looked like on the Nazi and pre-Nazi stage, but also to examine the Nazis’ relationship with Shakespeare’s Othello within the wider context of their relationship with the Black people who lived in Nazi Germany at the time. In addition, the following pages offer insights into pre-Nazi, Weimar productions of Othello in order to create a more complex and comparative understanding of Nazi Othello productions and the wider theatrical context within which they were produced. In the end, we find out, based on existing evidence, why Othello was brown, and never Black.
How Should You Perform and Watch Othello and Hairspray in a Country Where You Could Never Hire Black Actors? Shakespeare and Casting in Japan
Authors: Sae Kitamura
Published: February 2021

This paper discusses how Japanese theatres have handled race in a country where hiring black actors to perform Shakespeare’s plays is not an option. In English-speaking regions, such as the United States and the United Kingdom, it is common to hire a black actor for Othello’s title role. Blackface is increasingly unacceptable because it reminds viewers of derogatory stereotypes in minstrel shows, and it deprives black actors of employment opportunities. However, the situation is different in regions where viewers are unfamiliar with this Anglo-US trend. In Japan, a country regarded as so homogeneous that its census does not have any questions about ethnicity, it is almost impossible to hire a skilled black actor to play a title role in a Shakespearean play, and few theatre companies would consider such an idea. In this cultural context, there is an underlying question of how Japanese-speaking theatre should present plays dealing with racial or cultural differences. This paper seeks to understand the recent approaches that Japanese theatre has adopted to address race in Shakespearean plays by analysing several productions of Othello and comparing them with other major non-Shakespearean productions.
Interpreting Othello in the Arabian Gulf: Shakespeare in a Time of Blackface Controversies
Authors: Hennessey Katherine
Published: February 2021

This article opens with some brief observations on the phenomenon of Arab blackface—that is, of Arab actors “blacking up” to impersonate black Arab or African characters—from classic cinematic portrayals of the warrior-poet Antara Ibn Shaddad to more recent deployments of blackface in the Arab entertainment industry. It then explores the complex nexus of race, gender, citizenship and social status in the Arabian Gulf as context for a critical reflection on the author’s experience of reading and discussing Othello with students at the American University of Kuwait—discussions which took place in the fall of 2019, in the midst of a wave of controversies sparked by instances of Arab blackface on television and in social media.
Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy for Intimate Partner Violence: A Single Case Study
Authors: Pasetto Andrea , Misso Dave , Velotti Patrizia , Dimaggio Giancarlo
Published: February 2021

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is responsible for significant social, psychological, and financial costs. The challenges in developing approaches that result in long-term change has been well documented. Outcome research into perpetrator treatment often portray varying degrees of success or otherwise. Metacognitive Interpersonal Therapy (MIT) offers an alternative approach to working with perpetrators of IPV in focusing on maladaptive interpersonal schemes as the antecedents of acts of violence and aggression. This article outlines a single case study utilizing MIT as the primary approach in working with a 28-year-old male perpetrator of IPV. The patient completed 24 sessions of MIT and results indicated a significant reduction in acts of violence and control. Follow-up at 2 months posttreatment indicated sustained improvement from the beginning of psychotherapy. Enhancing metacognitive capacity can help in reducing the potential for violence against an intimate partner. By focusing on maladaptive schemas, MIT provides a viable approach in the treatment of IPV.
Bored: A Pandemic of Domestic Violence
Authors: Sommer Doris , Velasco Josefa Ros , Abarca Marco
Published: February 2021

Alarm spreads among potential victims of domestic violence as cases multiply during the confinement required by COVID19, and authorities face the growing frustration of not knowing how to respond. The question ofwhatto do begs the question ofwhythe lockdown increases domestic violence. Loss of jobs, alcohol, and psychological stress are reasonable answers; but they are predictable and don't suggest new approaches for remedy. This essay considers an unsuspected if obvious trigger of violence at home. Boredom. It is a stressor that becomes intolerable as the pandemic lockdown continues. Since boredom is a volatile condition associated with the lack of engagement, and since boredom is resolved either creatively or violently, an evident program for primary prevention would be to provide disgruntled and potentially aggressive intimate partners with engaging activities. These activities address a responsibility of the State. When the State turns homes into places of involuntary confinement, it levies serious limitations on a range of human rights. Therefore, the State's obligation to address risks, including boredom, is a corollary to restricting freedom of movement. Perhaps the strategy to provide programs will face objections and skepticism. Why should potential perpetrators of violence be beneficiaries of pleasurable programs? And how can pleasure be a remedy when it carries a stigma of irresponsibility or sin? But a practical response to the spike in domestic violence will have to overcome this irrational stigma to become more strategic than moralizing (Sommer, 2014). We should address the spiral of aggression in ways that are effective, not reactive.
Exploring Mediators of the Link Between Childhood Sexual Abuse and Attempted or Completed Rape in a Mixed Gender College Sample
Authors: Tirone Vanessa , Lillis Terasa , Katz Jennifer , Moore Todd
Published: February 2021

Research is needed to better understand risk for sexual revictimization following childhood sexual abuse (CSA). Using single and multigroup structural equation modeling (SEM) techniques, we examined (a) whether the relation between CSA and attempted or completed rape was mediated by attachment insecurity (either anxiety or avoidance) and sexual motives and (b) whether these models differed significantly by gender. Sexually active college students (920; 59% women, 84% White, 96% heterosexual) were recruited for an Internet-based self-report cross-sectional survey study. About half (49%) of individuals who experienced CSA also experienced victimization since age 14. Thirty-five percent of women and 18% of men reported rape or attempted rape since age 14. In Model 1 attachment anxiety only partially mediated revictimization for women. In Model 2 attachment avoidance did not mediate revictimization. In both models avoidance motives for sex partially mediated revictimization for women and men but this effect was stronger for men. These findings underscore the importance of conducting sexual revictimization research in mixed-gender samples. Our results suggest that rates of men's victimization may be higher than previously assumed, and evaluating gender differences with modeling techniques may help identify variables (i.e., attachment anxiety) that explain the greater prevalence of sexual assault in adulthood among women.
Strategies for CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing: from delivery to production of modified plants
Authors:   Corteva Agriscience, USA, Gordon-Kamm William , Barone Pierluigi ,   Corteva Agriscience, USA, Svitashev Sergei ,   Corteva Agriscience, USA, Sander Jeffry D. ,   Corteva Agriscience, USA, Kumar Sandeep ,   Corteva Agriscience, USA, Jones Todd ,   Corteva Agriscience, USA
Published: February 2021

Despite the conspicuous and rapid development of genome editing tools, implementing this technology in plants often remains constrained by our inability to regenerate fertile genome-modified plants. Finding a viable combination of delivery method, genome editing reagents, and plant regeneration system has often been both crop-specific and crop-limited. Recent progress using morphogenic genes such as Wuschel2 (Wus2) and Babyboom (Bbm) has alleviated some of these crop-specific challenges, and along with other improvements, continues to expand the range of plants that can be edited.
Assessment of the current state of the fresh groundwater resource base southern regions of the Komi Republic
Authors:   Institute of Geology FRC Komi SC UB RAS, Koksharova Yu.A.
Published: February 2021

The state of the resource base of fresh underground waters of the southern regions of the Komi Republic (RK) is assessed. The distribution of groundwater reserves by the administrative-territorial objects of the south of the Komi Republic, by geological and hydrogeological structures, by 83 explored deposits of drinking and industrial groundwater is analyzed. The volumes of groundwater production in 2019 are given. A low degree of development of the resource potential and groundwater reserves is noted. The degree of development of reserves does not exceed 6 %. The degree of knowledge of groundwater is 1 %. The aquifers (horizons) of fresh groundwater of the research area are characterized.
“Global Armenian Nation” in the Politics of Current Armenia
Authors: Krylov A.
Published: February 2021

The idea that Armenia is a global nation was first publicly announced in 2011. In this article various interpretations of this idea are analysed, the role it plays in the current Republic of Armenia politics, its influence in relationship with Armenian diasporas in Russia, USA, France and other countries. It is demonstrated that at the time of the Karabakh war in 2020 the idea of a “Global Armenian Nation” failed to play a consolidating role. Disunity and internal contradictions have weakened the position of the Armenian side and became one of the reasons for the defeat in the military conflict. A conclusion is made that the idea of a “Global Armenian Nation” has to be rethought given the negative experience of the war in 2020. Without this the idea of a “Global Armenian Nation” can lose its actuality and influence in a new domestic political and global context.
On the Power Change in Kyrgyzstan
Authors: Ionova E.
Published: February 2021

For the third time, the change of power in Kyrgyzstan took place by force, as a result of riots. Although in these events one can trace the traditional confrontation of the northern and southern clans, the main reason for the acute political crisis was the deterioration of the already difficult economic situation in the republic caused by the pandemic. Against this background, the ambiguous results of the parliamentary elections became a detonator of protest actions that led to the resignation of the leaders of the republic. As a result of the coup, power passed to one of the leaders of the protesters, Sadyr Japarov, who took over as prime minister and acting President. If he wins the early presidential elections on January 10, 2021, he will become the new legitimate head of Kyrgyzstan. However, the situation in the country remains tense, the opposing parties and movements are preparing for the repeated parliamentary elections, hoping to take revenge. A destabilizing factor is also the projected deterioration of the economic and epidemiological situation, as well as the unjustified high expectations of those strata of the Kyrgyz society, on whose support Japarov relied. In order to ensure economic and social stability, he intends to expand ties with foreign partners (an agreement on lobbying the interests of Kyrgyzstan in the United States and other countries), which leads to the strengthening of the multi-vector foreign policy of Bishkek.
Synthesis and Deposition of Thermochromic VO2 Thin Films from Peroxide-based Chemical Solutions
Authors: Van Zele Matthias , Rijckaert Hannes , Deduytsche Davy , Detavernier Christophe , Van Driessche Isabel , Poelman Dirk , De Buysser Klaartje
Published: February 2021

In this paper, a novel synthesis for a chemical precursor for nanocrystalline VO2 coatings is elaborated. The compatibility of the precursor towards the substrate is optimized for spin coating. This is done by subjecting multiple solvents to contact angle measurements. A suitable thermal treatment is developed to densify the coating and to induce crystallization. Afterwards the microstructure of the coating is investigated using X-Ray diffraction, electron microscopy and ellipsometry techniques. To assess the thermochromic properties of the fabricated device, optical transmission experiments were conducted both at room temperature and at elevated temperature. A correlation between these thermochromic properties and coating thickness was investigated in order to obtain an optimized thermochromic device, where both high visual transparency and prominent thermochromic switching abilities are aimed for. In this work, an optimal coating thickness is proposed for a thermochromic coating with high switching ability and solar modulation.
No Evidence of Perceptual Pseudoneglect in Alexithymia
Authors: Vicario Carmelo Mario , Martino Gabriella , Marcuzzo Alex , Craparo Giuseppe
Published: February 2021

The research in neuroscience links alexithymia, the difficulty of identifying and describing feelings and emotions, with a left hemisphere preference and/or a right hemisphere deficit. To provide a neuropsychological support to this finding, we explored the relationship between alexithymia and the performance in a line bisection task, a standard method to evaluate spatial attention in relation with the functioning of the right hemisphere. 222 healthy participants completed a version of the TAS-20 scale, which measures alexithymia, and were asked to mark (bisect) the center of a 10 cm horizontal segment. The results document a significant rightward shift of the line center in borderline and manifest alexithymic participants, as compared to non-alexithymic individuals. Moreover, the higher the TAS-20 score the greater the rightward shift in the line bisection task. This result supports the right-hemisphere deficit hypothesis in alexithymia and suggests that visuospatial abnormalities may be an inner component of their profile.
On the Recurrence Properties of Generalized Tribonacci Sequence
Authors: Soykan Yüksel
Published: February 2021

In this paper, we investigate the recurrence properties of the generalized Tribonacci sequence and present how the generalized Tribonacci sequence at negative indices can be expressed by the sequence itself at positive indices.
Scoping Review of Existing Stroke Guidelines; Argument for a Value-Added Change
Authors: Wijeratne Tissa , Sales Carmela , Karimi Leila , Jakovljevicd Mihajlo
Published: February 2021

Stroke represents one of the most important causes of morbidity ( eighty million patients with disabling of ongoing effects of stroke at a given time, globally) and mortality (the second leading cause of death) worldwide. Innovative systems biology-based approach is likely to increase the understanding of the underpinning of acute stroke promise to enhance stroke prevention, acute treatment, and neurorehabilitation. Recent growing body of evidence with shared pathobiology with COVID-19 and the critically important role of inflammation in the context of stroke points to far-reaching consequences of acute stroke, just as in the case of COVID-19 ( post-acute event issues as well as long term issues ) . So far, stroke typically defined by late-appearing disease manifestation by the range of stroke subtypes as defined by the WHO or American Stroke Association. This definition neglects the underlying pathobiological mechanisms such as low-grade chronic inflammation and already compromised vascular system. Diseases such as stroke is hardly a simple result of a single problem, but rather a complex cascade of pathobiological processes and interactions in a complex biochemical environment. The evidence of changes in innate immunity and adaptive immunity during the index event of acute stroke and recovery over next 3-12 months can be easily elicited with simple bedside blood tests such as neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with well over 300 published papers including several systematic reviews and meta-analyses confirming this. Global standard operating procedures (SOP) of stroke care dictated by the national and international stroke guidelines at present. It is imperative to explore the evidence of systems biology approach in current stroke guidelines. This is likely to be a key turning point in managing stroke across the continuum (prevention, management of acute event and rehabilitation).
Endothelial Autocrine Signaling Contributes to Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Authors: Yi Dan , Liu Bin , Wang Ting , Liao Qi , Zhu Maggie M. , Zhao You-Yang , Dai Zhiyu
Published: February 2021

Endothelial autocrine signaling is essential to maintain vascular hemostasis. There is limited in-formation about the role of endothelial autocrine signaling in regulating severe pulmonary vas-cular remodeling during the onset of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). In this study, we employed the first severe PAH mouse model, Egln1Tie2Cre (Tie2Cre-mediated disruption of Egln1) mice, to identify the novel autocrine signaling mediating the pulmonary vascular endothelial cells (PVECs) hyperproliferation and the pathogenesis of PAH. PVECs isolated from Egln1Tie2Cre lung expressed upregulation of many growth factors or angiocrine factors such as CXCL12, and exhib-ited hyperproliferative phenotype in coincident with upregulation of proliferation specific tran-scriptional factor FoxM1. Treatment of CXCL12 on PVECs increased FoxM1 expression, which was blocked by CXCL12 receptor CXCR4 antagonist AMD3100 in culture human PVECs. Endo-thelial specific deletion of Cxcl12 (Egln1/Cxcl12Tie2 Cre) or AMD3100 treatment in Egln1Tie2Cre mice downregulated FoxM1 expression in vivo. We then generated and characterized a novel mouse model with endothelial specific FoxM1 deletion in Egln1Tie2Cre mice (Egln1/Foxm1Tie2Cre), and found that endothelial FoxM1 deletion reduced pulmonary vascular remodeling and right ventricular systolic pressure. Together, our study identified a novel mechanism of endothelial autocrine sig-naling in regulating PVECs hyperproliferation and pulmonary vascular remodeling in PAH.
IQGAP is a Scaffold of the Core Proteins of the Hippo Pathway and Negatively Regulates the Pro-Apoptotic Signal Mediated by This Pathway
Authors: Quinn Niall , García-Gutiérrez Lucía , Doherty Carolanne , von Kriegsheim Alexander , Fallahi Emma , Matallanas David
Published: February 2021

The Hippo pathway regulates a complex signalling network which mediates several biological functions including cell proliferation, organ size and apoptosis. Several scaffold proteins regulate the crosstalk of the members of the pathway with other signalling pathways and play an important role in the diverse output controlled by this pathway. In this study we have identified the scaffold protein IQGAP1 as a novel interactor of the core kinases of the Hippo pathway, MST2 and LATS1. Our results indicate that IQGAP1 scaffolds MST2 and LATS1, supresses their kinase activity, and YAP1-dependent transcription. Additionally, we show that IQGAP1 is a negative regulator of the non-canonical pro-apoptotic pathway and may enable the crosstalk between this pathway and the ERK and AKT signalling modules. Our data also show that bile acids regulate the IQGAP1-MST2-LATS1 signalling module in hepatocellular carcinoma cells which could be necessary for the inhibition of MST2-dependent apoptosis and hepatocyte transformation.
Advanced Nanomaterial’s for Industrial Wastewater Treatment – A Review
Authors: Palani Geetha , L Arputha latha , K Karthik , Lakkaboyana Sivarama Krishna , Hanafiah Marlia M. , Kumar Vinay , Marella Ravi Kumar
Published: February 2021

Today major environmental issue facing the universe is Industrial wastewater. They are present in the form of various pollutants like organic/inorganic, heavy metals, and non-disintegrating materials at an enormous amount. As of now, eliminating these pollutants from wastewater from industries in a viable manner has become a significant issue. Productive refinement methodologies are required to eliminate those toxins before removal. Furthermore, nanomaterials are innovationally powerful to purification of water by utilizing inexpensive nanofiltration and nano adsorbent. Heavy metal ions removal in an efficient way from the environment is the first and foremost problem from a biological and ecological perspective, and numerous research practices have been dedicated to the removal of harmful metal particles, involved both in the underground and surface wastewater. This article mainly focuses on the nanomaterials utilization of various contaminating materials removal from industrial wastewater with an exceptional spotlight on rare earth components and nanofiber and nanocomposite films. The objective is to offer references an outline in the field of developing nanomaterials utilization for harmful pollutants removal from industrial wastewater for industrializers and analysts.
Deep Cybersecurity: A Comprehensive Overview from Neural Network and Deep Learning Perspective
Authors: Sarker Iqbal H.
Published: February 2021

Deep learning (DL), which is originated from an artificial neural network (ANN), is one of the major technologies of today's smart cybersecurity systems or policies to function in an intelligent manner. Popular deep learning techniques, such as Multi-layer Perceptron (MLP), Convolutional Neural Network (CNN or ConvNet), Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) or Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), Self-organizing Map (SOM), Auto-Encoder (AE), Restricted Boltzmann Machine (RBM), Deep Belief Networks (DBN), Generative Adversarial Network (GAN), Deep Transfer Learning (DTL or Deep TL), Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL or Deep RL), or their ensembles and hybrid approaches can be used to intelligently tackle the diverse cybersecurity issues. In this paper, we aim to present a comprehensive overview from the perspective of these neural networks and deep learning techniques according to today's diverse needs. We also discuss the applicability of these techniques in various cybersecurity tasks such as intrusion detection, identification of malware or botnets, phishing, predicting cyber-attacks, e.g. denial of service (DoS), fraud detection or cyber-anomalies, etc. Finally, we highlight several research issues and future directions within the scope of our study in the field. Overall, the ultimate goal of this paper is to serve as a reference point and guidelines for the academia and professionals in the cyber industries, especially from the deep learning point of view.