bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ethanolic extract of Azadirachta indica ameliorates ovarian defects through phosphoinositide-3 kinase inhibition in a rat model of polycystic ovary syndrome
Authors: Patel Shraddha V. , Maru Harsh , Chavda Vishal K. , Shah Jigar N. , Patel Snehal S.
Published: January 2021

Objective:

To assess the therapeutic potential of ethanolic extract of Azadirachta (A.) indica in rats with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Methods:

Thirty-five prepubertal female Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups with 7 animals in each group. Group 1 received 0.5% carboxy methyl cellulose orally. Groups 2 to 5 received testosterone propionate (0.2 mg/kg, s.c.) dissolved in olive oil daily for 42 days to induce PCOS. In addition, group 3 was administered with A. indica extract (100 mg/kg, 0.5% carboxy methyl cellulose orally) from the 7th to 12th week, group 4 received quercetin (100 mg/kg, 0.5% carboxy methyl cellulose orally) and group 5 received wartmannin (100 mg/kg, 0.5% carboxy methyl cellulose orally). At the end of treatment, blood was collected for biochemical evaluation. Total follicular count and uterus corpus luteum count followed by PI3K gene expression in the ovary and uterus were evaluated.

Results:

The ethanolic extracts of A. indica significantly reduced body weight, ovary weight and uterus weight of rats. Extracts of A. indica also significantly increased the levels of serum glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein, very low-density lipoprotein, insulin, testosterone, and luteinizing hormone. Treatment also reduced lipid peroxidation and increased antioxidant parameters in the liver homogenates of PCOS-induced rats. Histological examination of the ovary and uterus confirmed PCOS occurrence and remission state in the PCOS-induced and treated groups, respectively. Moreover, A. indica and quercetin significantly downregulated PI3K gene expression. Histopathological results of the ovary and uterus also proved the protective role of A. indica.

Conclusions:

A. indica leaf extract has beneficial effects in the treatment of PCOS by downregulation of PI3K gene expression.
Clinical Significance of Acute Kidney Injury in Lung Cancer Patients
Authors: Cho Semin , Kang Eunjeong , Kim Ji Eun , Kang U , Kang Hee Gyung , Park Minsu , Kim Kwangsoo , Kim Dong Ki , Joo Kwon Wook , Kim Yon Su , Yoon Hyung-Jin , Lee Hajeong
Published: January 2021

PurposeAcute kidney injury (AKI) in cancer patients is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The incidence of AKI in lung cancer seems to be relatively higher compared with other solid organ malignancies, although its impact on patient outcomes remains unclear.Materials and MethodsThe patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer from 2004 to 2013 were enrolled in this retrospective cohort study. The patients were categorized according to the presence and severity of AKI. We compared all-cause mortality and long-term renal outcome according to AKI stage.ResultsA total of 3,202 patients were included in the final analysis. AKI occurred in 1,783 (55.7%) patients during the follow-up period, with the majority having mild AKI stage 1 (75.8%). During the follow-up of 2.6±2.2 years, total 1,251 patients (53.7%) were died and 5-year survival rate was 46.9%. We found that both AKI development and severity were independent risk factors for all-cause mortality in lung cancer patients, even after adjustment for lung cancer-specific variables including the stage or pathological type. In addition, patients suffered from more severe AKI tend to encounter de novo chronic kidney disease development, worsening kidney function, and end-stage kidney disease progression.ConclusionIn this study, more than half of the lung cancer patients experienced AKI during their diagnosis and treatment period. Moreover, AKI occurrence and more advanced AKI were associated with a higher mortality risk and adverse kidney outcomes.
$\Omega$-symmetric measures and related singular integrals
Authors: Villa Michele
Published: January 2021

Let

\mathbb{S} \subset \mathbb{C}

be the circle in the plane, and let

\Omega\colon \mathbb{S} \to \mathbb{S}

be an odd bi-Lipschitz map with constant

1+\delta_\Omega

, where

\delta_\Omega\geq 0

is small. Assume also that

\Omega

is twice continuously differentiable. Motivated by a question raised by Mattila and Preiss, we prove the following: If a Radon measure

\mu

has positive lower density and finite upper density almost everywhere, and the limit

\lim_{\epsilon \downarrow 0} \int_{\mathbb C \setminus B(x,\epsilon)} \frac{\Omega((x-y)/|x-y|)}{|x-y|} \, d\mu(y)

exists

\mu

-almost everywhere, then

\mu

is

1

-rectifiable. To achieve this, we prove first that if an Ahlfors–David 1-regular measure

\mu

is symmetric with respect to

\Omega

, that is, if

\int_{B(x,r)}\lvert x-y|\Omega \Bigl(\frac{x-y}{|x-y|}\Big) \, d\mu(y) = 0\quad \text{for all } x \in \mathrm{spt}(\mu) \text{ and } r > 0,

then

\mu

is flat, or, in other words, there exists a constant

c > 0

and a line

L

so that

\mu= c\mathcal{H}^{1}|_{L}

.
Photocatalytic degradation efficiency of azo dye in aqueous phase using different photo catalysts
Authors: Abd Alrazzak N. , T. Saad S. , Y. Al-gubury H. , M. Kareem M. , M. Assi M.
Published: January 2021

The new azo dye [4-(4-hydroxy-2-methylnaphthyl)diazenyl]benzoic acid was synthesized by the reaction of 2-methyl-1-naphthol with p-amino benzoic acid. The photcatalytic degradation of azo dye has been investigated by using zinc oxide and cadmium sulfide. This degradation was carried out by the irradiation of aqueous suspended solutions containing different concentrations of this dye using 0.11 g/100 mL of metal oxide (semiconductors) ZnO and CdS. A mercury lamp 125 W in a Pyrex photoreaction cell of 100 mL at room temperature was used as an irradiation source. The effect of the catalyst on the photocatalytic degradation of the prepared dye was studied via several experiments at different conditions, where they involve the effect of the catalyst mass and the effect of the dye concentrations. The irradiated solutions were studied using UV-Vis spectrophotometer. It has been the performance of photocatalytic system that using ZnO was observed to be better than cadmium sulfide system for degrade the azo compound from its aqueous solution.

                   

KEY WORDS: Photocatalytic, Degradation, Semiconductors, Zinc oxide; Cadmium sulphide, Azo dye

 

Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2020, 34(3), 463-469.

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v34i3.3
Nicotine metal complexes: synthesis, characterization and bioactivities of some main group and some transition metals
Authors: S. Awwad N. , A. Ibrahium H. , A. Shati A. , Y. Alfaifi M. , H. Ju Y. , E. Fazary A.
Published: January 2021

A number of some main group and transition metal nicotine complexes were synthesized and fully characterized using detailed structural and spectroscopic analysis techniques such as elemental analysis, molar conductivities, magnetic susceptibilities, IR, Raman and NMR techniques. Moreover, scanning electron micrographs and thermogravimetric analyses were also done. Cytotoxic activities of the binary nicotine metal complexes were tested and evaluated against HepG2 (human hepatocellular carcinoma), HPC3 (human prostate cancer), and HCT116 (human colorectal carcinoma) tumor cell lines. The antioxidant activities were examined by free radical scavenging assay. The antimicrobial activities of the synthesized complexes were evaluated against Escherichia coli (gram-negative) and Staphylococcus aureus (gram-positive) microbes. The relationship between the chemical structure of the synthesized complexes and their biological influence as antimicrobial drugs was studied and evaluated.

                   

KEY WORDS: Nicotine metal complexes, Cytotoxicity, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial

 

Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2020, 34(3), 501-521.

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v34i3.7
Effect of diagnostic ultrasound on corneal apoptosis in rats
Authors: Liu Cong , Yu Xin , Kou Yun
Published: January 2021

Purpose: To investigate the effect of diagnostic ultrasound on corneal apoptosis in rats.Methods: 24 male rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: control group, 10, 20 and 30 min group. The eyeballs of rats were irradiated  continuously for different time lengths by Siemens ACUSON S2000 color Doppler ultrasound diagnostic instrument. 24 hours later, the animals were killed and the corneas were taken for Tunel apoptosis detection. The apoptosis rates of corneal epithelial cells, stromal cells and endothelial cells were calculated.Results: Apoptotic cells were detected in corneal epithelial cells, stromal cells and endothelial cells of normal rats. There was no significant difference between the 10 min group and the control group (P>0.05). The apoptosis rate of 20 min and 30 min groups was significantly higher than that of the control group. With the extension of irradiation time, the apoptosis rate of corneal epithelial cells, stromal cells and endothelial cells increased.Conclusion: 20 min of rat eyeball irradiated by diagnostic ultrasound can increase the apoptosis of corneal cells, and the apoptosis is aggravated with the prolongation of ultrasound irradiation time.

Keywords: Cornea; Ultrasonography; Apoptosis; Epithelial cells
Seniors’ use of ICT to obtain access to cars for fulfilling their transport needs – an exploratory study
Authors: Kos-Łabędowicz Joanna
Published: January 2021

The ageing society and the necessity to meet the needs (including transport ones) of elderly people are a challenge for an increasing number of countries, including the EU Member States and Poland. Different types of modern ICT solutions are being proposed as a way of improving the meeting of the needs of elderly people in order to prevent their social exclusion. The growing popularity of solutions and services that use information and communication technologies (mainly the Internet and mobile applications) can also be observed in transport services and is perceived as a means to better meet transport needs. The aim of the article is to examine the extent to which seniors use ICT solutions to meet their transport needs when, for example, obtaining access to a car or car ride. A literature review, statistical data analysis and results of primary survey studies carried out on a sample of U3A students were used. The results of the analysis do not allow generalization on the entire population of elderly people but point to some interesting conclusions. For instance, at least one of the considered solutions (e.g. sharing travel by car as a driver or passenger) was used by almost two-thirds of those that responded using the Internet. Also, the solutions given were rated rather positively by the respondents in terms of their usefulness and ease of use. Those findings, apart from indicating further directions of research, allow for a cautious statement that these types of solutions can actually serve to better meet the transport needs of seniors.
Investigation of the thermodynamic performance of an existing steam power plant via energy and exergy analyses to restrain the environmental repercussions: A simulation study
Authors: Haris Hamayun Muhammad , Hussain Murid , Shafiq Iqrash , Ahmed Ashfaq , Park Young-Kwon
Published: January 2021

Exergy analysis is an important tool to identify the improvements in various industrial processes. In this study, the existing steam power plant is examined based on energy and exergy analyses. The steam network in the power plant is comprised of two sections, one of them is used for paddy drying, while other portion is used to operate the turbine for in-house electricity production. Mass, energy, and exergy balances are applied to individual equipment of the plant. The power plant is modeled and simulated using Aspen HYSYS® V10. The calculated thermodynamic values are used for in-depth analysis of the power plant. Case-studies are included in this study to show the effect of various operational parameters on the process efficiency. The analysis shows that the boiler is the major source of exergy destruction, because of the incomplete combustion process, and inappropriate insulations. The remedial actions are also suggested in the study.
TỐC ĐỘ RÃ TỰ PHÁT VÀ ĐỘ DỊCH MỨC NĂNG LƯỢNG CỦA MỘT NGUYÊN TỬ HAI MỨC KHI CÓ MẶT KHỐI TRỤ VẬT CHẤT NHIỀU LỚP
Authors: MINH HIẾN TRẦN
Published: January 2021

Chúng tôi khảo sát tốc độ rã tự phát của một nguyên tử hai mức bị kích thích được đặt trên trục đối xứng của một khối trụ điện môi phân lớp. Ba cấu hình được xem xét: khối trụ ba lớp và bốn lớp được tạo nên bởi chất điện môi dạng Drude-Lorentz, dạng vùng cấm-Lorentz, và dạng gương phản xạ Bragg. Kết quả cho thấy, nếu tần số chuyển mức nguyên tử, rơi vào vùng cấm của môi trường tạo nên các lớp của khối trụ, nguyên tử có thể bị giữ ở trạng thái kích thích. Bên cạnh đó, tốc độ rã được tăng cường rất mạnh ở vùng tần số về phía hai bên của vùng cấm. Dịch chuyển Lamb cũng được xem xét trong bài báo này
DISTRIBUTED FORMATION CONTROL AND OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE OF MULTI-ROBOT SYSTEM
Authors: NGHĨA HÀ TRỌNG , THANH KẾT TRẦN , TẤN LUỸ NGUYỄN
Published: January 2021

This paper proposes a distributed control method for multi-mobile robots to avoid obstacles. Firstly, the Limit Cycle (LC) method is exploited to set the reference trajectory for robots to avoid obstacles. Secondly, the control rule that control a leading robot following the reference path is introduced. Thirdly, the algorithm that controls robots moving in a formation and avoiding obstacles based on the combination of the LC method and the reference trajectory tracking algorithm. Different from the distributed control algorithm in related documents, the algorithm in this paper ensures that the robot formation is not only maintained but also avoids obstacles when moving to the target. Finally, simulation and experimental results are conducted to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method.
From conceptual model to implementation model Piloting a multi-level case study in Cameroon.
Authors: Kameni Eric , Van Der Weide Theo , De Groot W. T.
Published: January 2021

This paper presents the application of a Multi-Level Agent Based Model technology through a Natural Model based Design in Context (NMDC) to describe and model a class of environ-mental problems. NMDC allow training domain expert to design a conceptual model for a concrete environmental problem. This model describes the underlying application domain in terms of environmental concepts and neither requires specific technical skills nor involves implementation details. We show how the associated TiC (Tool-in-Context) develop through NMDC can help the domain expert to describe in semi-natural (specific) language the environmental problem. This description is the basis for TiC to generate a simulation tool. On the base of this, we transform the specific language to NetLogo agent based code, thereby facilitating an early prototype application to be used by the domain expert. Finally, we applied this approach to explain and analyze the process of deforestation around the Laf Forest Reserve and discuss the prototype resulting from our approach.

Cet article présente une application de l’approche de modélisation multi-échelle à base d’agent en s’appuyant sur un modèle spéciﬁque (NMDC) pour décrire et modéliser une classe de problèmes environnementaux. Le modèle NMDC permet à l’expert du domaine de décrire le domaine d’application sous-jacent en termes de concepts environnementaux et ne nécessite pas de compétences techniques spéciﬁques, ni de détails de mise en oeuvre. Nous montrons comment l’outil TiC (Tool-in-Context) associé développé à partir du modèle NMDC peut aider l’expert du domaine à décrire dans un langage naturel (spécifique) le problème environnemental. Cette description est la base pour l’outil TiC de générer un outil de simulation. A travers cet outil, nous transformons le langage spécifique en code multi-agents NetLogo, facilitant ainsi un premier prototype de l’application pouvant être utilisé par l’expert de domaine. Enfin, nous appliquons cette approche pour expliquer et analyser le processus de déforestation autour de la réserve forestière de Laf et discuter du prototype résultant de notre approche.
Topological asymptotic formula for the 3D non-stationary Stokes problem and application
Authors: Hassine Maatoug , Malek Rakia
Published: January 2021

This paper is concerned with a topological asymptotic expansion for a parabolic operator. We consider the three dimensional non-stationary Stokes system as a model problem and we derive a sensitivity analysis with respect to the creation of a small Dirich-let geometric perturbation. The established asymptotic expansion valid for a large class of shape functions. The proposed analysis is based on a preliminary estimate describing the velocity field perturbation caused by the presence of a small obstacle in the fluid flow domain. The obtained theoretical results are used to built a fast and accurate detection algorithm. Some numerical examples issued from a lake oxygenation problem show the efficiency of the proposed approach.

Ce papier porte sur l'analyse de sensibilité topologique pour un opérateur parabolique. On considère le problème de Stokes instationnaire comme un exemple de modèle et on donne une étude de sensibilité décrivant le comportement asymptotique de l'opérateur relativement à une petite perturbation géométrique du domaine. L'analyse présentée est basée sur une estimation du champ de vitesse calculée dans le domaine perturbé. Les résultats de cette étude ont servi de base pour développer un algorithme d'identification géométrique. Pour la validation de notre approche, on donne une étude numérique pour un problème d'optimisation d'emplacement des injecteurs dans un lac eutrophe. Des exemples numériques montrent l'efficacité de la méthode proposée
Iman Orang Percaya dalam Menghadapi Tantangan dan Pergumulan Hidup
Authors: Gea Yanti Imariani
Published: January 2021

Faith is an attitude of heart and obedience that is full of confidence in God's Word in any situation and condition. This paper focuses on the faith of believers when facing life's challenges and struggles, both internal and external. And how they face calmly, relying on God so that in the end he will rise from the challenges and struggles and will experience victory with God. Therefore, if every believer has true faith, the believer will live and live his days without fear, worry, anxiety, in facing various challenges and struggles in life. This paper is described based on the facts that exist and use the Bible and other literature relating to the problem as a source of writing.

Abstrak

Iman adalah sikap hati dan ketaatan yang penuh keyakinan kepada Firman Allah dalam situasi dan kondisi apapun. Tulisan ini fokus kepada iman orang percaya saat menghadapi tantangan dan pergumulan hidup, baik bersifat internal maupun bersifat eksternal. Dan bagaimana mereka menghadapi dengan tenang, mengandalkan Tuhan sehingga pada akhirnya akan bangkit dari tantangan dan pergumulan tersebut dan akan mengalami kemenangan bersama Tuhan. Oleh karena itu, apabila setiap orang percaya memiliki iman yang sungguh sungguh, maka orang percaya akan hidup dan menjalani hari-hari dengan tidak takut, kuatir, cemas, dalam menghadapi berbagai tantangan dan pergumulan hidup. Tulisan ini diuraikan berdasarkan kenyataan yang ada dan menggunakan Alkitab serta literatur lain yang berkaitan dengan permasalahan sebagai sumber penulisan.
Iman Yang Bertumbuh Melalui Keteladanan Hamba Tuahan
Authors: Zebua Arniman
Published: January 2021

The servant of God is an instrument in God's hands to bring God's people to grow in faith. The faith growth of the church is very important because, it can bring God's people to be able to survive in the problems of life that is experienced. For that, The servant of God needs to understand their duty and function. The servant of God, in the midst of the church is tasked as a counselor, preacher, role model, leader and agent of change. These four tasks are like links that cannot be separated. So, The servant of God cannot ignore one another.

Abstrak

Hamba Tuhan adalah alat di tangan Tuhan untuk membawa umat Tuhan hidup bertumbuh dalam iman. Pertumbuhan iman jemaat sangatlah penting karena, hal itu dapat membawa umat Tuhan untuk bisa bertahan dalam persoalan hidup yang dialami. Untuk itu, hamba Tuhan perlu memahami tugas dan fungsinya. Hamba Tuhan di tengah jemaat bertugas untuk menjadi konselor, pengkhotbah, teladan, pemimpin dan agen perubahan. Keempat tugas ini ibarat mata rantai yang tidak bisa dipisahkan. Jadi, hamba Tuhan tidak bisa mengabaikan satu dengan yang lainnya.
Integritas dalam Peribadatan Menurut Amos 4:4-5
Authors: Yanti Maria Evvy
Published: January 2021

Because of its nature Amos 4:4-5 as a part of 4:1-13 has been interpreted in many ways. Often it is linked to the holy places with sins of people. This kind of interpretation is problematic. First, while emphasizing the essence of worship in Amos 4:4-5, it has different situation. Second, this text contains many ideas, content and compilation. It shows a reading of Amos 4:4-5 in social historical as a setting. It also considers theological consequences of such a reading. The result of this research show the essence of worship in Amos 4:4-5 to develop the people characters and faith to God in developing their meaning life.

Abstrak: Teks Amos 4:4-5 sebagai bagian dari Amos 4:1-13 menimbulkan beberapa penafsiran. Dari beberapa penafsiran terdapat kecenderungan untuk mengaitkannya dengan tindakan kejahatan di tempat-tempat ibadah. Penafsiran ini problematis. Pertama, dengan menekankan pada esensi ibadah dalam Amos 4:4-5 dalam situasi teks yang berbeda. Kedua, teks-teks ini terdiri dari beberapa ide, isi dan penggabungan-penggabungan. Tulisan ini memperlihatkan sebuah pembacaan teks Amos 4:4-5 dalam setting sejarah social. Juga mempertimbangkan konsekuensi teologisnya. Hasil dari penelitian menekankan bahwa pemaknaan ibadah merupakan pembentukan karakter dan keimanan kepada Allah untuk mengembangkan kehidupan yang bermakna.
SOĞUK PÜSKÜRTME TEKNOLOJİSİ VE UYGULAMALARI
Authors: TEKİN Elif , UYUM Serden , KARAHAN Buğra , TEKİN Kadir Cihan , MALAYOĞLU Uğur
Published: January 2021

Soğuk püskürtme, katı tozların yakınsak/ıraksak türde bir nozul vasıtasıyla altlığa doğru hızlandırıldığı bir katı hal biriktirme işlemidir. Kaplama birikimi püskürtülen parçacıkları ergitmeden gerçekleşir. Püskürtülen parçacıklar yüksek kinetik enerjiye sahip olduğu için çarpma esnasında altlığa yapışır. Başarılı bir yapışma sağlamak için toz parçacıkların, kendi malzeme özelliklerine bağlı olan kritik hız değerini çarpma esnasında aşması gereklidir. Metaller, seramikler, kompozitler ve polimerler gibi farklı malzemeler soğuk püskürtme kullanılarak biriktirilebilir. Soğuk püskürtme, yüzey kaplaması elde etmek için yeni ve gelecek vaat eden bir teknolojidir ve biriktirme için termal enerji yerine kinetik enerji kullandığından termal püskürtmeye göre çeşitli teknolojik avantajlar sunar. Sonuç olarak, kalıntı gerilmeler, oksidasyon ve istenmeyen kimyasal reaksiyonlar önlenebilir. Soğuk püskürtme teknolojisi endüstride birçok uygulama alanına sahiptir. Birçok endüstride kullanılan bileşenlerin korunması ve onarımı amacıyla geliştirilmiştir. Son yıllarda soğuk püskürtme işlemi elektronik sistemlerin tamiri, eklemeli imalat, kaynak, sert lehimleme, yüzey koruma, tıbbi cihazlar ve tıbbi malzemeler gibi uygulama alanlarında kullanılmaktadır. Bu çalışma, soğuk püskürtme işleminin tarihsel gelişimini, temel ilkelerini ve özelliklerini, yapışma mekanizmasını ve endüstriyel uygulama alanlarını kısaca gözden geçirerek soğuk püskürtme işlemini özetlemektedir.
Penerapan Model Think-Pair and Share dalam Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar PAK pada Siswa SMP
Authors: Parhusip Bongsu , Hutahaean Hasahatan , Theresia Elda
Published: January 2021

Write This research is a Classroom Action Research (CAR) which aims to see the results of PAK learning through the application of the Think-Pair-Share Technique Cooperative Learning Model Application. The subjects of this study were students of class VIII SMP Parulian 3 Medan with 30 students as respondents. The subject of study is Life of Gratitude. The research instrument was a test given to students as many as 11 questions for the first cycle and 15 questions in the second cycle. Each cycle is carried out with different materials according to the learning limits at school. Each cycle consists of a planning stage, an action stage, an observation stage, and a reflection stage. In the first cycle, there was an increase in student PAK learning outcomes, namely 46.39% with the incomplete assessment category. Whereas in cycle II, there was also an increase in student PAK learning outcomes, namely 84.88% with the complete assessment category. This means that the application of Think-Pair-Share Learning can improve SMP students' PAK learning outcomes. AbstrakPenelitian ini merupakan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) yang bertujuan melihat hasil belajar PAK melalui Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif Tipe Think-Pair and Share. Subjek penelitian ini siswa kelas VIII SMP Parulian 3 Medan dengan jumlah responden 30 siswa. Adapun subjek belajar adalah Hidup Bersyukur. Instrumen penelitian ini adalah test yang diberikan kepada siswa sebanyak 11 soal untuk siklus I dan 15 soal pada siklus II. Setiap siklus dilaksanakan dengan materi yang berbeda sesuai dengan batas pelajaran di sekolah. Setiap siklus terdiri dari tahap perencanaan, tahap tindakan, tahap pengamatan, dan tahap refleksi. Pada siklus I, terdapat peningkatan hasil belajar PAK siswa yakni 46,39% dengan kategori penilaian belum tuntas. Sedangkan pada siklus II, juga terdapat peningkatan hasil belajar PAK siswa yakni 84,88% dengan kategori penilaian tuntas. Ini berarti penerapan Pembelajaran Tipe Think-Pair and Share dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar PAK siswa SMP.
Pengaruh Kecakapan Mengajar Guru PAK Terhadap Minat dan Hasil Belajar Siswa
Authors: Siringoringo Januaster , Tarigan Thomas Pandawa Efrata , Pane Christin Liliana
Published: January 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan mencari besar kontribusi persepsi siswa tentang kecakapan mengajar guru PAK (X) terhadap minat belajar siswa (Y1) kelas VII SMP Era Ibang Medan, kedua; besar kontribusi persepsi siswa tentang kecakapan mengajar guru PAK terhadap hasil belajar PAK siswa (Y2) kelas VII SMP Era Ibang Medan. Ketiga: besar kontribusi Persepsi siswa tentang kecakapan mengajar guru PAK terhadap minat dan hasil belajar PAK siswa kelas VII SMP Era Ibang Medan. Sampel penelitian ini berjumlah 130 orang. Untuk mengetahui ada tidaknya hubungan antara Variabel bebas dan terikat, dianalisis dengan menggunakan rumus korelasi produk Moment dari Person. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan kontribusi Persepsi siswa tentang kecakapan mengajar guru PAK terhadap minat belajar siswa kelas VII SMP Era Ibang Medan diperoleh nilai 0,382>0,361, kontribusi Persepsi siswa untuk kecakapan mengajar guru PAK terhadap hasil belajar PAK siswa kelas VII SMP Era Ibang Medan diperoleh nilai 0,698 > 13,040 dan kontribusi Persepsi siswa tentang kecakapan mengajar guru PAK terhadap minat dan hasil belajar PAK siswa kelas VII SMP Era Ibang Medan. Karena itu perlu evaluasi yang terukur untuk melihat kecakapan guru PAK dalam mengajar demi meningkatkan minat dan hasil belajar siswa.
Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management in Enterprise Applications
Authors: Ramu Arulmurugan , Haldorai Anandakumar
Published: January 2021

In the modern business day, enterprises have extensive data that has stimulated data variety in many information silos. These activities for extracting valued data from the sources apply Knowledge Management (KM) and Business Intelligence (BI) technologies and applications. The BI frameworks can effectively empower companies to share, analyse also access knowledge and data. Apart from that, KM fundamentally promotes the usage of knowledge and data that is available in the company. In that case, it might be assumed that KM and BI plays a fundamental role in the development of quantitative and qualitative data value which is essential for decision-making. These concepts can benefit from each other and it can be considered that BI plays a fundamental role in KM projects. For instance, BI techniques are applicable in KM for carrying and creating knowledge. The core rationale of this research is to evaluate the interactions, connections and differences between KM and BI. In this analysis, the essential information was taken and collected from different case studies and various literature sources. This procedure is used to compose this research which helps to access accurate data which is essential to mention enterprise management in the modern age. In general, effective agreement results has been witnessed in other scholastic research which states the clear connection of the two concepts and their interaction with each other.
Nutrient Analysis of Plant Mantangan and it is Potential as the Organic Fertilizer in Supporting Plant Physiology Courses
Authors: Khusaini Muh
Published: January 2021

Plant physiology is one of the subjects in higher education, where the material and the subjects studied in this course is implemented in daily life related to human needs thathave the opportunity to be developed into business capital by modifying it according to needs, because the nutrient content and the secondary metabolites possessed by green plants studied in plant physiology courses are very useful for the growth and development of the plant itself. Plant of Mantangan (Merremia peltata (L) Merril.) is a plant that is classified as an Invasive Allien Species which grows and develops well although it is not in its natural ecosystem. The effort to prevent Mantangan at this time is still very minimal so that it is necessary to find the right way to anticipate the speed of growth and development of these plants such as by utilizing these invasive plants as ingredients for organic fertilizer for plants. Plants that are considered detrimental such as Mantangan turned out to have great potential to be used again as ingredients that have value and are very useful for human life. This research was conducted to analyze the nutrient content of the plant Mantangan (Merremia peltata (L) Merr.) and its potential as organic fertilizer in supporting the subject of plant physiology. The study was conducted at the Laboratory of the Agricultural Technology Study Center in East Kalimantan from March 27 to May 19, 2018.The results of the study show that the leaves, stems and flowers of the plants of Mantangan have the potential to be used as organic fertilizer. This can be seen from the nutrient content of Mantangan leaves, namely 10.25 water content, 44.87 C-organic, 1.68 N total, P 0.15, and 5.14 K. Stems of Mantangan have a water content of 15.18, C-Organic 42.91, N Total 1.19, P 0.18, K 2.54. Mantangan Flowers have 15.78, C-organic 39.35, N total 1.58, and K 2.11. The potential of the plant as an organic fertilizer can support plant physiology courses because the procedure for making organic fertilizer is contained in a Student Activity Sheet which can be done by students themselves.
Metaparadigma of spirituality in the methodology of legal psychology
Authors:   Vologda Institute of Law and Economics of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, Oboturova N. S. , Chirkov A. M. ,   Vologda Institute of Law and Economics of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, Kovalev S. V. ,   Vologda Institute of Law and Economics of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia
Published: January 2021

The article is devoted to the analysis of the development of the theoretical and methodological foundation of legal psychology. The originality of the phenomenology of the legal-psychological reality is considered, the importance of the philosophical approach to the creation of a new general scientific and specific methodology based on the holistic teaching about a person is substantiated. The consequences of the general crisis of culture and the propaganda of transhumanism ideas are traced in the form of the formation of a new type of criminal with a special form of immorality - destructive spirituality. The importance of modern philosophy in the development of the methodological foundations of legal psychology for considering the multi-level organization of the studied reality, the structure of the inner world of the subject and the study of the person in the offender, the witness, the victim. On the basis of comprehension of the existing reality and understanding of the morality of modern man, the tasks facing the humanities are discussed, and the relevance of creating an anthropological theory and practice of becoming human in a human being is substantiated. The methodological potential of post-non-classical philosophy and psychology is analyzed, the issues of their interaction at the present stage of the development of science are considered. Within the framework of an interdisciplinary approach, the essence and content of discourses of spirituality and morality of a person are analyzed. The concept of “psychological metaparadigms” is constituted, the author’s view is suggested on the significance and priority of using the basic paradigm in the methodology of legal psychology - the metaparadigm of spirituality. The content of the developed paradigm is revealed, the definitions of spirituality and morality, articulated in the theory of moral theology, are offered for consideration.
The problem of determining the weight of postal parcels and transfers for convicts
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Seliverstov V. I.
Published: January 2021

The article deals with the problems of determining the weight of postal parcels and transfers that can be sent (transferred) to convicts serving a criminal sentence of imprisonment; questions of legislative techniques for the formulation and interpretation of blanket norms, the specifics of their functioning in the law enforcement mechanism. The article provides the author‘s expert opinion on the problem of determining the weight of postal parcels and transfers for convicts serving a criminal sentence of imprisonment, which analyzes the blanket norm of Art. 91 of the Penal Code RF on determining the weight of parcels by postal rules and on the basis of taking into account economic, political and social factors in general, as well as the procedure for receiving and delivering internal registered mail, the competence of determining the maximum weight of parcels and transmissions, requirements and recommendations of international standards determining the convicts treatment in this aspect. There are proposals to change the penal legislation with a statement of Part 1 of Art. 90 of the Penal Code RF in the new edition. The materials of the article contain aspects of the concept of the draft law regulating the weight of postal parcels and transfers as well as postal parcels.
The mechanism of administrative and legal regulation of the civil service in law enforcement and its content
Authors:   Vologda Institute of Law and Economics of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, Nagornykh R. V.
Published: January 2021

The article analyzes the main theoretical approaches to understanding the nature and content of the main elements of the mechanism of administrative and legal regulation of civil service in law enforcement. The author justifies the position that with a wide understanding this mechanism form the administrative legal norms, administrative legal relations and the implementation of administrative legal norms as well as legal consciousness, legal culture, legal ideology, acts of behavior, etc. In a more narrow sense the content of the administrative-legal mechanism of the civil service in the law enforcement sphere is reduced to a set of administrative legal means (administrative law, law enforcement acts, administrative contracts, legal facts, subjective rights and obligations of participants in administrative legal relations, methods and techniques of public administrative influence), with the help of which a special legal administrative and legal regulation of the state civil relations in the field of law enforcement.
Effectiveness assessment technique of the penal inspections activities: problems and improvement means
Authors:   Vologda Institute of Law and Economics of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, Golodov P. V.
Published: January 2021

The article deals with some issues of evaluating the effectiveness of the penal inspections activities. The concept and essence of the effectiveness of the penal activity is researched in the context of the provisions of the theory of public administration. There is made analysis of the existing methodology of comparative rating of the activities of branches and other departments of the penal inspections from the point of view of achieving the goals of criminal punishment and penal legislation, the implementation of the powers of the penal inspections. The stimulating potential of this technique has been researched, its shortcomings have been established, and the author’s suggestions for its improvement are given. The current rating system for the activities of the penal inspections and their branches allows to strengthen control over the execution of criminal penalties and other measures of a criminal law nature without isolating convicts from society. But its stimulating role in the implementation of the tasks of convict’s correction, stimulation of their law-abiding behavior, prophylaxis and prevention of repeat crimes is not enough traced. The system of evaluating indicators stimulates the activities of the penal inspection to a greater extent in terms of identifying violations committed by convicts and the adoption of appropriate response measures. It is proposed to improve the methodology of comparative rating by establishing the proportionality of the criteria and indicators applied in it, their necessary detailing and consolidation through the calculation of integrated performance indicators.
On the construction of the purpose of punishment in criminal law
Authors:   Vologda Institute of Law and Economics of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, Borovikov S. A.
Published: January 2021

The subject of consideration of this paper is the study of the purposes of punishment enshrined in article 43 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Attention is drawn to the similarities and differences in the approaches used to determining the purpose of criminal punishment in the laws of different countries and historical periods, the need for a critical assessment of the existing legislative decision. In the course of a comparative analysis the conclusion is formulated that the current version of the purposes of punishment in criminal law is overly broad, which creates the illusion of its achievement and in some cases the competition of its parts among themselves. So the first of those mentioned in article 43 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation the purpose of restoring social justice is a quality that should be inherent in punishment. The second of the purposes stated in the law – the correction of the convict – is one of several ways to achieve it. However the very purpose of the punishment is not to correct the convict. The third of these purposes – the prevention of crimes – is most consistent with the purpose of punishment, but it is quite lengthy and requires clarification. In addition it does not contain a clear focus on a person who can or has committed a crime. According to the results of the analysis it is proposed to carry out an adjustment of the purposes of criminal punishment in the law. The purpose of punishment should be one and have a common focus. In this regard it is proposed to define as the purpose of punishment – retention persons from committing crimes. The single and understandable purpose of punishment on the one hand will be a clear guideline in constructing the type and size of both the main and additional punishments in the sanctions of the articles of the Special Part, and on the other will allow the courts to choose the punishment that most corresponds to the intended result.
Board of guardians as a form of interaction and public control in the Russian penal system (historical and legal aspects)
Authors:   Vologda Institute of Law and Economics of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, Pavlov A. A.
Published: January 2021

The research of subjects and forms of public participation in the activities of the penal system of Russia has recently received considerable attention. The article studies the formation and development of the institution of guardianship as a form of interaction and public control over the activities of penal institutions. For two centuries with some interruptions guardianship was not only present in the system of execution of criminal sentences, contributed to the achievement of state objectives, but also exercised control functions. The study allows us to assess the significance and effectiveness of the activities of the boards of guardians over the entire period of its existence. Currently there is a significant decrease in the level of this type of interaction, and in some institutions its complete absence. The current level of organization and authority does not allow the the guardianship to develop. This is confirmed by the analysis of the regulatory legal acts regulating the activities of the boards of guardians in the institutions of the penal system, the data of the survey of employees in the institutions.
Differentiation and individualization of execution imprisonment when changing the type of correctional institution
Authors:   Vologda Institute of Law and Economics of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, Sereda S. P.
Published: January 2021

The article deals with the issues of differentiation and individualization of the execution of punishment in the form of imprisonment when changing the type of correctional institution, problems in the legislative framework and practice of applying the procedure and grounds for changing the type of correctional institution, comparing the specified institution of the penal law with incentives and penalties. The main requirements are analyzed, which should underlie the change in the scope of restrictions and deprivations constituting the content of the sentence of imprisonment when changing the type of correctional institution and the place of serving the sentence. It is noted that the perfection of legislative consolidation of the legal mechanisms under consideration has a direct impact on the achievement of the goals of punishment. The system of places of imprisonment in Russia has historically developed in the direction of increasing the differentiation of punishment in relation to various categories of convicts, reducing the proportion of judicial discretion. These trends are reflected in both the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and the Penal Code of the Russian Federation. The types of correctional institutions are a concrete expression of the compulsory nature of punishment in the form of imprisonment, its content, which in turn is expressed in various kinds of restrictions on the rights and freedoms of the convicted person, which in general constitute the degree of his isolation from society. Therefore, a change in the type of correctional institution must mean a change in the degree and nature of the coercive influence on the person sentenced to imprisonment, the extent of restriction of his rights and freedoms. However the issues of determining the degree of correction of convicts are of particular importance, which requires detailed and precise legislative fixation.
The philosophy of penal law as a metafenomenal basis of the penal system
Authors:   Vladimir State A. G. and N. G. Stoletov University, Lapshin V. E. , Shakhanov V. V. ,   ladimir Branch of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation,   Vladimir Law Institute of the Federal Penal Service of Russia
Published: January 2021

The penal system cannot be characterized as the evidence that does not require explanations and justifications. Like any other open system it is influenced by many external and internal factors. The degree and nature of this influence cannot always be known and explained by means of analytics of a theoretical level. Not all problematic issues can be presented in a practical way. A large heuristic potential lies in the methodological tools of the philosophical level, which according to the authors of the article did not receive wide use in understanding the essence of phenomena and processes reflecting the activities of the penal system. The philosophy of the penitentiary law is the metaphenomenal basis for activities in the penal sphere. The article discusses the traditional problems of the penal system, which can be investigated using philosophical and legal tools. Attention is drawn to the need to form the criminal-legal outlook of the Russian Federal Penal Service staff and an integrated legal thinking that is impossible without mastering the philosophical level of knowledge of law. No science can do without philosophical grounds since their role consists in shaping the interpretative schemes necessary for understanding the essence of knowable phenomena. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the need to introduce into the educational process the discipline “Philosophy of penal law” or to consider questions of the philosophy of penal law in the framework of other disciplines traditionally included in the curricula of higher educational institutions of the Federal Penal Service of Russia. Among the problematic issues that accompany the activities of the penal system, which can be most fully considered in the framework of philosophical and legal approaches, should be called the transition from the punitive function of the penal policy to protective and humanitarian; the necessity of moralizing penal law; dual penal legal policy; penal security; the limits of liberalization of penal policy, etc.
Aggravating circumstances
Authors:   Volga Institute for Advanced Studies of the Federal Tax Service of Russia, Kuznetsov A. P.
Published: January 2021

In the article on the basis of the latest amendments made to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation circumstances aggravating the punishment are investigated, attention is drawn to some controversial legal and technical decisions in their formulation. The criminal law on the strength of influence of certain circumstances on the chosen punishment is clearly not enough, which does not contribute to enhancing the preventive role of the law, the elimination of subjectivism and discord in practice. Most scientists and practitioners support the idea of specifying, emphasizing that it will be easier to apply the law, circumstances of the case will be visibly linked to the chosen measure of criminal law impact, the importance of references in sentences to data on the case will increase, the preventive role of criminal law will increase, the prerequisites for a uniform understanding will be strengthened and application of the Criminal Code. It was not by chance that in the Soviet period of development of the science of criminal law, a tendency emerged to single out: a) main and b) other mitigating and aggravating circumstances. Consequently it is necessary to take into account the whole range of issues relating to the practical implementation of the idea of legislative specification of the strength of influence of individual circumstances: the circle of circumstances, which it may concern; the extent to which such circumstances influence the punishment (including the expediency of specifying in the law how much the punishment increases or decreases, or what is the upper or lower new limit within which the court selects the punishment taking into account the “main” circumstance). According to Part 2 of Art. 63 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation if the aggravating circumstances are provided for by the relevant article of the Special Part as a sign of a crime, it in itself cannot be re-taken into account when imposing a punishment. In the criminal law doctrine an exhaustive (closed) list of aggravating circumstances has not been approved by scientists, who believe that this method does not take into account changes in the sphere of public life to a certain extent.