bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Effectiveness of the Stepping-On Fall Prevention Program on the Quality of Life, Fear of Fall, and Fall-Preventive Behaviors Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: Gholamzadeh Sakineh , Ebrahimi Maryam , Sharifi Nasrin , Rambod Masoume
Published: September 2021

Background: Along with increasing population of the elderly in various countries, the incidence of falls and respective damages has also increased. Objectives: Given the numerous disagreements regarding the effectiveness of different interventions mentioned in various sources, the present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the Stepping-On fall preventive program on the quality of life, fear of fall, and fall-preventive behaviors among community-dwelling older adults in Shiraz, Iran. Methods: This study is a single-blinded randomized interventional or clinical trial study conducted on 90 elderly people under the coverage of two large health centers during 2019 - 2020 in Shiraz, Iran. Multi-stage randomized sampling was used to select the participants who were randomly allocated to either of the intervention (n = 45) or control groups (n = 45). Data collection tools were the Fall Efficiency Scale, fall prevention behaviors, and Lipad quality of life questionnaires. The intervention group participated in a 7-session Stepping-On program, while the control group received the same routine care. Collected data were analyzed with SPSS software version 22. Results: The findings indicated that the Stepping-On program was effective on the fear of falling scores (P = 0.008) and the quality of life of the elderly under study (P = 0.019) at follow-up time. However, there was no significant difference immediately after the intervention (P > 0.05). However, the mean score of fall-preventing behaviors increased during the course of the study and reached a significant level immediately after the study was conducted (P = 0.046) and the other two months later (P = 0.028). Conclusions: The Stepping-On program may apparently affect the study variables. Therefore, further research is suggested to confirm the effectiveness of this program so that it can be used across all healthcare centers for the elderly.
Community Knowledge and Behavior About COVID-19 and Their Attitude Toward Public Policies Implemented Against This Pandemic in the Northwest of Iran
Authors: Salavati Sedigheh , Shokri Hamid , Tanomand Asghar , Shirvani Shiri Maryam , Soleimani Ali , Rostami Roghayyeh
Published: September 2021

Background: The awareness of people’s health knowledge and behavior on COVID-19 has helped education and health promotion policies, and examination of people’s opinions on governance measures against this disease will guide policymakers in making more decisions and responsiveness. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate people’s knowledge and behaviors toward COVID-19 and their views on adopted public policies against this disease in Maragheh, a city in the Northwest of Iran. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional, analytical study that was done in urban areas of Maragheh from 13 November to 20 December 2020. The sample size was estimated at 672 participants, and the sampling method was stratified random. The data collection instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire that consisted of four sections: demographic information, health behaviors, respondent’s knowledge of COVID-19, and their viewpoints on adopted public policies against this disease and was shared online. The one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression were used to analyze data with SPSS version 23. Results: The mean scores of people’s knowledge (6.42 ± 1.2) out of 9 and health behaviors (34.8 ± 3.9) of 36 were moderate. The majority of respondents had high levels of knowledge and also behavior about keeping the physical distance (98.5%) and proper handwashing (97.9%). Knowledge (β = 0.23) and male (β = -0.27) were the predictors of health behaviors (P < 0.001, F = 12.47). The investigation of myths on COVID-19 indicated that 17% and 41.1% of the respondents believed that alcohol consumption and using garlic and herbal drinks are effective in the prevention and 57.7% of them believed that holding the breath for 10 seconds is a sign of being healthy. People’s views on the COVID-19 control policies were assessed to be at the medium level (48.2 ± 7.5) of 65. The most effective policies against COVID-19 from the people’s opinions consisted of lockdown policies (96.4%), schools’ closure (95.9%), and constraints on intercity trips (91.3%). Conclusions: It seems necessary to strengthen measures on health knowledge promotion and implementation of health education interventions on protective behaviors of COVID-19 in such a way that right beliefs are replaced with wrong ones. Based on positive public opinions on Lockdown interventions, re-applying these policies is recommended to get the cities out of the high-risk situation.
Educação: entre a subjetivação e a singularidade
Authors: Gallo Sílvio
Published: September 2021

Este artigo retoma a problematização do conceito de ideologia para pensar a dimensão ideológica da educação. Inicia por um percurso pelo tema da ideologia no contexto do pensamento marxista, passando por Marx, Gramsci e Althusser. Em um outro referencial, busca o aporte de uma descrição fenomenológica com Sartre, explorando as relações do conceito de má-fé com a ideologia. Parte, então, para um outro registro distinto da filosofia da consciência, explorando a noção de produção de subjetividades, especialmente com Guattari, mas também com o apoio de Deleuze e de Foucault. Neste contexto, a ideologia é tratada como processo de subjetivação, de construção social e maquínica de subjetividades. As possibilidades de resistência e de criação, como linhas de fuga, são exploradas ao final, em torno da ideia de singularidade, lançando o desafio de se pensar e produzir processos de singularização nas instituições escolares. Palavras-chave: Ideologia; Singularidade; Educação.
Novos regimes de ver, ouvir e sentir afetam a vida escolar
Authors: Guimarães Áurea M.
Published: September 2021

Este artigo parte da ideia de que todos nós estamos envolvidos com o poder e, por conseguinte, com a violência. Seu objetivo é pensar sobre a forma como a violência afeta todos os membros da comunidade escolar e como estes são capturados por opiniões/representações que acabam bloqueando as “vias de passagem” aos atos violentos. Manifesta ideias que caminham em uma perspectiva diferente das propostas educativas neoliberais. Nesse sentido, desafia alunos e professores a construírem as suas diferenças em espaços criativos nos quais não seja mais necessário “mapear”, “dominar”, “vigiar” e “treinar” condutas. Palavras-chave: Violência; Comunidade escolar; Poder.
Modernidade, pós-modernidade e os reflexos na educação
Authors: Roratto João Manuel
Published: September 2021

Este trabalho discute conceitos de modernidade e de pós-modernidade, com base em pensadores como Habermas, Chaui, Bauman, Oliveira, Boff, entre outros, para entender como eles repercutem na sociedade contemporânea, particularmente no que se refere às mudanças de valores sociais e, em particular, como essas transformações interferem na educação. Essa nova realidade provoca rupturas nos processos escolares, fazendo com que as estratégias familiares e institucionais sejam determinantes na inserção do educando no processo global. Mesmo na pós-modernidade, que nega que haja qualquer coisa de universal, como afirma Daniel, pode-se encontrar aspectos positivos de referência para o sistema educacional, como o respeito pela diversidade, o valor igual de todos os seres humanos, a tolerância e o respeito pela liberdade alheia, pela criatividade, pela emoção, como também pela intuição. A educação não pode abrir mão de seu papel de, compreendendo os novos tempos, adequar-se às necessidades do ensino, para com o uso de uma ética humanizatória, tornar as relações menos competitivas e mais humanas, os cidadãos mais preparados para o mundo do trabalho, com competências e habilidades para criar e encontrar caminhos de realização. Palavras-chave: Modernidade; Pós-modernidade; Educação.
Increased maternal leptin levels may be an indicator of subclinical hypothyroidism in a newborn
Authors: Karpuzoglu Hande , Ucal Yasemin , Kumru Pinar , Muhcu Murat , Eroglu Mustafa , Serdar Muhittin , Serteser Mustafa , Ozpinar Aysel
Published: September 2021

Background: Several factors may influence newborn thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) concentrations and cause subclinical hypothyroidism in a newborn. A sufficient level of leptin signalling is needed for the normal production of TSH and thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland. Our study aimed to investigate the correlation between maternal serum leptin concentration during the third trimester of pregnancy and newborn screening-TSH levels. Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in obstetrics and gynaecology clinics of a state hospital between June and August 2013. Maternal venous blood samples were collected from 270 healthy pregnant women in the third trimester just before delivery. Measurements of maternal fT3, fT4, TSH, anti-thyroid peroxidase (TPO), and anti-thyroglobulin (anti-Tg) antibodies from serum samples were performed by chemiluminescence immunoassay. Maternal serum leptin levels were determined by ELISA. Dried capillary blood spots were used to measure newborn TSH levels. Results: Subjects were divided into two groups according to the neonatal TSH levels using a cut-point of 5.5 mIU/L. Median maternal serum leptin levels were significantly higher in newborns whose TSH levels were higher than >5.5 mIU/L [13.2 mg/L (1.3-46.5) vs 19.7 mg/L (2.4-48.5), p<0.05]. Serum leptin levels showed a negative correlation with maternal fT4 (r=0.32, p<0.05), fT3 (r=0.23, p<0.05), and a positive correlation with BMI (r=0.30, p<0.05). Conclusions: Our results suggest that high leptin levels in the third trimester of pregnancy influence maternal thyroid functions and might cause an increase in newborn TSH levels. Detection of high maternal serum leptin levels may be a reason for subclinical hypothyroidism.
Mapping environmental and climate variations by GMT: A case of Zambia, Central Africa
Authors: Lemenkova Polina
Published: September 2021

Zambia recently experienced several environmental threats from climate change such as droughts, temperature rise and occasional flooding and they all affect agricultural sustainability and people wellbeing through negative effects on plants and growing crops. This paper is aimed at showing variations in several climate and environmental parameters in Zambia showing spatial variability and trends in different regions of Zambia's key environmental areas (Zambezi River and tributaries), Livingstone near the Victoria Falls and central region with Muchinga Mountains. A series of 10 maps was plotted using data from TerraClimate dataset: precipitation, soil moisture, Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), downward surface shortwave radiation, vapor pressure deficit and anomalies, potential and actual evapotranspiration and wind speed with relation to the topographic distribution of elevations in Zambia plotted using GEBCO/SRTM data. The data range of the PDSI according to the index values ranged from minimum at -5.7 to the maximum at 16.6 and mean at 7.169, with standard deviation at 4.278. The PDSI is effective in quantifying drought in long-term period. Because PDSI index applies temperature data and water balance model, it indicates the effect of climate warming on drought by correlation with potential evapotranspiration. The maximum values for soil moisture of Zambia show minimum at 1 mm/m, maximum at 413 mm/m, mean at 173 mm/m. This study is technically based on using the Generic Mapping Tools (GMT) as cartographic scripting toolset. The paper contributes to the environmental monitoring of Zambia by presenting a series of climate and environmental maps that are beneficial for agricultural mapping of Zambia.
Developing Skills for Exploring Children’s Thinking From Extensive One-on-One Work With Students
Authors: Webel Corey , Yeo Sheunghyun
Published: September 2021

In this article, we share results from a field experience model in which junior-year methods classes were held in an elementary school and preservice teachers (PSTs) worked with a single student (a “Math Buddy") on mathematics for 30 minutes per day. We focus on the development of PSTs’ skills for exploring children’s thinking and the structures and tools that we used to support this development. Data sources include screencast recordings of interactions with Math Buddies and written reflections completed by PSTs. Although the responsiveness of interactions varied across individuals and interactions, in general, PSTs showed improvements in exploring children’s thinking. We share implications of these findings for similar field experience models and for practice-based approaches to teacher education generally.
Summer Undergraduate Research: 2006 Advanced Study Grants
Authors: University Fellowships Committee *
Published: September 2021

A list of independent research projects pursued by BC students during the summer of 2006 through support from Advanced Study Grants.
Redefining Spirit Through the Body for the Healing and Flourishing of Trauma Survivors
Authors: Cargioli Paige
Published: September 2021

Pastoral caregivers are mediators for healing both body and spirit.  However, healing of the body through the spirit, and the spirit through the body is overlooked by caregiving disciplines. Different specialties emphasize more bodily healing or spiritual healing.  For example, medical doctors and psychologists aim to heal bodies, while pastoral caregivers seek to heal the spirit.  Additionally, this “healing” is complete once one reaches neutral functioning.  I believe healing is, instead, a journey towards optimal functioning that is flourishing.  In this paper, I explain how the body and spirit become disconnected in trauma survivors, and how those seeking healing ultimately are seeking to reconnect the body and spirit as one.  That is to say, bodily trauma hurts the spirit, and vice versa.  Secondly, I discuss the dangers of dualistic thinking and the language that separates body and spirit in society and among all types of caregivers, but especially pastoral caregivers.  Finally, I connect how an integrative body/spirit approach leads to more holistic healing.  Overall, I urge pastoral caregivers (as well as other disciplines) be more integrative, open-minded, and less dualistic in their approach to service and healing in order to build flourishing communities.
From Theoretical To Practical: Developing Tillich’s Apologetics
Authors: Morrison Wendy
Published: September 2021

Paul Tillich’s understanding of faith, doubt, and church communities forms part of a systematic theology which Tillich understands as a theoretical apologetics.  By developing these themes, especially Tillich’s concept of existential doubt, five guidelines for a practical apologetics can be developed in line with Tillich’s theoretical apologetics.  First, both believers and nonbelievers are included in the apologist’s audience because both are at risk of idolatry.  Second, the goal of apologetics is to end the suppression of doubt in order to break down idols.  Third, this apologetics affirms faith without aiming to rid one of doubt.  Fourth, apologetics should bring Christians and non-Christians into faith communities.  Fifth, those faith communities should continue the work of apologetics by remaining open to doubt.  These guidelines form a method of apologetics that speaks to the increasing secularity of the world.  By breaking down traditional categories which separate faith from doubt and believers from nonbelievers, this practical apologetics is capable of moving people toward a deeper, more dynamic faith in the True God.
God’s Many-Splendored Image: Theological Anthropology for Christian	Formation
Authors: Sáles Luis Joshua
Published: September 2021

Review
Book review: Koester's The Word of Life
Authors: Bree Kasey
Published: September 2021

A book review on Craig R. Koester's The Word of Life: A Theology of John's Gospel
The Faith that Does Prudence: Contemporary Catholic Social Ethics and the Appropriation of the Ethics of Aquinas
Authors: Reedy, SJ Brian Michael
Published: September 2021

One of the most important contemporary issues within the Society of Jesus is the way in which contemporary evangelization impacts social evolution and social structures.  Under the umbrella term of “social justice” the Society is committed to the analysis of and changing of the social and economic structures that impact human lives, so that the values of the Gospel can be actualized within the human family.  Understanding what Aquinas has to say about the issues involved in social justice is important for two reasons.  First, the theological and ethical language of the Society, and the Catholic Church in general, draws deeply from the Thomistic tradition.  Second, there is a vigorous resurgence of attempts to reappropriate Aquinas’ ethical theory according to contemporary sensibilities.  For all those interested in promoting social justice within a Catholic framework it is important to understand how the issues related to social justice relate to Aquinas’ theological project. Although Aquinas does provide a theoretical framework in which the issues of social justice can be addressed, he provides a different rubric.  The contemporary convictions of radical equality and individual rights belong to the Thomistic domain of theoretical reasoning through wisdom.  The critique and evaluation of social structures according to contemporary economic theories and sensibilities belongs to the Thomistic domain of practical reasoning through prudence.  The commitment to the preferential option for the poor belongs to the Thomistic virtue of charity.  In Aquinas’ language, the faith that does justice is, because it acts in a critical and constructive fashion, more accurately a faith that acts prudently.
Invitation to Discipleship: Educating for Virtue in Catholic Classrooms
Authors: Manning Patrick R
Published: September 2021

Focus on the virtues has enjoyed a recent resurgence in the field of ethics and has even influenced scholars in religious education. This influence carries positive implications for Catholic education that merit further development. In this paper, the author gleans insights from studies in virtue ethics that may be beneficially applied to Christian formation in the classroom context. The paper begins with a discussion of the relevance of the virtues to the aims of Catholic education before going on to explain how virtues are developed generally and, more specifically, how they can be developed in Catholic classrooms.
From Divine Action to Divine Presence: The Next Step in an Integrated Cosmology of Science and Theology
Authors: Brodrick Robert
Published: September 2021

One of the challenges facing contemporary theologians has been an increasingly perceived rift between the disciplines of theology and scientific cosmology.  A common narrative maintains that the incompatibility of these disciplines is a result of the rise of modern science during which the doctrinal claims of theology as they relate to our understanding of the universe as a whole were disproven.  Within this narrative framework, theology is reduced to issues of human experience and moral life.  In contrast to this myth, this paper establishes the claim that the perceived rift between theology and cosmology is not merely due to the advances of modern science but also to particular philosophical and theological developments in the realms of epistemology and the social imaginary.  Furthermore, the author suggests that these sources of the exclusion of cosmology from theological discourse indicate a need for the development of an Irenaean cosmological framework in which the Eucharistic tension between the simultaneous presence and absence of Christ is upheld.
The Dynamic of Humility and Wisdom: The Syrophoenician Woman and Jesus in Mark 7:24-30
Authors: Alt Christopher
Published: September 2021

In this paper, I will show how Mark offers readers insights on how to live out the virtue of humility and subsequently, how this virtue is related to wisdom. I will do this by dividing the paper into three parts. First, I will provide an exegesis of Mark 7:24-30. Second, I will offer some remarks on the virtue of humility – what it is and how wisdom is attained through its practice. And third, I will proffer my virtue interpretation of Mark 7:24-30, which shows how both the Syrophoenician woman and Jesus serve as examples of humility and how the living out of that virtue leads to wisdom.
Who IS This Woman, Anyway?- Hildegard Interpreted in the Twenty-First Century
Authors: Cameron Cynthia
Published: September 2021

The last fifty years has seen a resurgence of interest in Hildegard of Bingen, a twelfth-century mystic, theologian, and nun.  As her story is taken up by various scholars, the image of Hildegard that is presented tells us as much about the scholars as it tells us about Hildegard.  By isolating two scholars who take Hildegard’s work seriously, we can investigate the ways that the interpreter can shape what they find in a historical source for a particular theological purpose.  Barbara Newman and Pope Benedict XVI approach Hildegard from very different perspectives and the vision of Hildegard that they each present tells us as much about these scholars and their interests as they do about Hildegard hers
"Seeing All Things as Naught": Meister Eckhart and the Incarnation
Authors: Collura Nicholas
Published: September 2021

Books on popular spirituality often refer to Meister Eckhart's mystical theology as "incarnational," apparently due to its emphasis on the role of the Word made flesh, rather than of the Passion or of the Resurrection of Christ, in our salvation. In fact, Eckhart is ambivalent at best about our incarnate reality, seeing it as a fall from the perfect oneness and wholeness of God, to whom all of creation is called to return. For Eckhart, this return implies a radical death to self, the complete obliteration of our individual identities in the pure unknowing that is God. This paper departs from a consideration of the "uncanniness" ("unheimlich" - literaly, "not-at-home-ness") that characterizes Eckhart's description of union with God; moves through an analysis of the theme of the incarnation in his metaphysics, Christology, creation theology, and eschatology; and briefly contrasts his apophatic vision with the beatific vision of Aquinas, on the one hand, and certain New Testament images of the Resurrection, on the other.
“I AM has sent me to you:” How Thomas Aquinas’ understanding of the divine names illuminates the way in which he reconciles impassibility and compassion in God
Authors: Reynolds Susan Bigelow
Published: September 2021

Contemporary debates on divine impassibility generally offer two options: either affirm a suffering God who loves and cares, or uphold an impassible God who turns a blind eye to the cries of his people. For Thomas Aquinas, divine impassibility (along with the other divine attributes: simplicity, infinity, immutability, etc.) is not inconsonant with divine compassion. God’s unchangeable nature affirms, not undermines, God’s ability to love. This paper, acknowledging the inadequacy of these two incomplete and dichotomous categorizations, will argue that Thomas’ understanding of the divine names in the Summa Theologiae, 1a, q. 13 illuminates the way in which he reconciles impassibility and compassion in God.It is not the goal of this paper to defend either the idea that God does or does not suffer, nor to affirm or deny the doctrine of divine impassibility on a scale any larger than the work of Thomas and selected contemporary scholars who assist in the project of unpacking and analyzing his thought. It is the goal of this paper to examine in as close a way as possible how Thomas’ defense of divine impassibility can be placed in dialogue with his understanding of the way that humans know and name God, ultimately revealing the inadequacy in the polarizing assumption that an immutable God cannot love.I will begin by analyzing the structure and implications of Thomas’ defense of divine impassibility in Question 9. This will be followed by an analysis of how, in Thomas’ understanding, human knowledge of God, including God’s attribute of impassibility, affects human capacity to name God, here drawing heavily on the insights David Burrell. I will then explore the theological and scriptural implications of Thomas’ assertion that “The One Who Is” is the most appropriate name for God, ultimately arguing that an understanding of the Hebrew scripture from which this name is drawn reveals that God’s love and compassion on behalf of his suffering people is not opposed to but rather relies upon his unchanging nature.
Toward a Recovery of the Priest as Shepherd
Authors: Janeczko Matthew
Published: September 2021

This essay attempts to recover the pastoral office of ordained ministry by drawing upon selected passages from Sacred Scripture and entering into dialogue with important magisterial documents as well as the works of contemporary theologians.  It concludes by providing a theological account of priestly presence as a constitutive part of ordained ministry, without which the sanctifying and governing duties of the priest lose much of their theological grounding.
Dis-membering and Re-membering: The Eucharist and the Suffering of Women
Authors: Loumagne Megan
Published: September 2021

God desires wholeness for humanity, as well as freedom from all that dehumanizes and degrades. The Church represents the historical mediation of God’s healing presence to the world, and as such, it stands in opposition against all that enslaves humanity. The Eucharist, in particular, is a salve to the suffering of human persons. Additionally, in its expression of embodiment and relationality, the Eucharist has special relevance for women. Yet the feelings of hope and comfort found in the ritual of the Eucharist are, for many women, diminished by other feelings of alienation and isolation invoked by this ritual. Thus the Eucharist exists as a source of contradiction and tension for many Catholic women, and to the extent that the ritual celebration of the Eucharist perpetuates the dehumanization of women, it obfuscates the good news of the gospel and presents an area of needed conversion within the Church. The purpose of this paper is to draw from the resources of both sacramental theology and theological anthropology to explore the relationship between the Eucharist and the suffering of women. It is only by listening attentively to the world, and especially to those who have suffered from the world’s injustices, that the Church will be able to provide credible hope for humanity.
El hipertexto ha vuelto para quedarse (o debería)
Authors: Rosales Andrea
Published: September 2021

En los años 90 del siglo pasado, cuando se popularizó internet, se hablaba de internet como el gran hipertexto. Una gran red de información interconectada que te permitiría navegar e ir conectando diferentes informaciones para que el usuario de internet pudiera tener todo el conocimiento a su alcance. Un texto que contenía diferentes enlaces y que le permitía al lector escoger entre diferentes caminos. Pero, sobre todo, una forma de lectura que trasciende lo lineal para aprovechar las conexiones lógicas del pensamiento (Joan Campàs, 2005).
Ensuring national security: political-legal aspects
Authors: Maistrenko Grigorii Aleksandrovich
Published: September 2021

National security issues are crucial, multifaceted, and integral phenomena of social and political life of the country. This article explores the normative legal framework that regulates this sphere of social relations. The article presents an analysis of the features of legal support for national security as a problem of stabilizing society. Analysis is conducted on the peculiarities of legal support of national security as the problem of stabilization of society. The author notes that the national security policy, first and foremost should be aimed at ensuring geopolitical interests of the Russian Federation, its sovereignty, political stability, and progressive socioeconomic development. Research methodology employs complex and systemic approaches; systemic, functional, historical general scientific methods; analysis and synthesis as private scientific methods; formal-legal analysis of normative legal acts; and comparative legal method. It is claimed that in the sphere of domestic policy, the key prerequisite for achieving the protection of national interests should consists in unification of the nation in order to solve spiritual, cultural and material tasks due to the overall sustainability and consent in the country, nonviolent resolution of domestic social conflicts; while in the sphere of foreign policy – planning and implementation of foreign policy actions from the perspective of ensuring national interests. The author gives practical recommendations for further improvement of national security system of the Russian Federation.
On the conflict of law in legislative provisions pertaining to the admission of citizens to operating the vehicles
Authors: Zeinalov Fazil Nazim ogly , Mikhaleva Irina Sergeevna
Published: September 2021

The object of this research is the system of public legal relations in the sphere of ensuring road safety. The subject of this research is the legal norms that regulate the admission of citizens to operating the vehicles. The goal consists in analyzing the normative legal framework that regulate learner-driving, administration of driving tests for the right to operate a vehicle, as well as legal status of road users during the driving test. Research methodology is based on the fundamental provisions of the theory of law; generalization of practical experience; application of logical, monographic, and systemic analysis. The acquired results can be used in legislative activity of government bodies, law enforcement practice, educational process, scientific research on ensuring road safety, improvement of the branches of the Russian legal system. The novelty of this article is defined by practical and scientific significance of the problems of law enforcement agencies in the sphere of road safety, as well as the need for improving the legal framework that regulate the authority of police departments of the Russian Federation . The authors propose to discern between learner-driving and driving tests in the conditions of road traffic in the federal legislation and bylaws; establish the legal status of the exam administrator and the procedure of administering driving test; as well as specify responsibility of the indicated parties. Recommendations are made for improving the algorithm of administering driving test, and consolidation of definitions “driver candidate”, “driving test”, “exam administrator”.
On the oversight activity with regards to carpooling and exercising federal state supervision in the area of road safety to its participants
Authors: Bylinin Igor Aleksandrovich
Published: September 2021

The subject of this research is the normative legal acts that regulate responsibility for nonobservance of mandatory requirements on ensuring road safety in the context of using online services for joint trips (carpooling), law enforcement practice, and consideration of the author’s perspective on the improvement of carpooling. The object of this research is the public relations that emerge while using online services for joint trips that involve personal vehicles with partial compensation for driver’s expenses (carpooling). The goal of this article is to improve legislation in the area of state oversight over the activity of individuals operating vehicle for the purpose of obtaining commercial profit and organizers of the operation of vehicles without concluding transport agreement or a charter contract. The scientific novelty lies in proposing amendments to the current legislation in the sphere of exercising state supervision of ensuring road safety and interpretation of the Article 20 of the Federal Law No.196-FZ “On The Road Safety” in a new revision. The introduced changes would allow state supervision of the individuals operating vehicles for the purpose of obtaining commercial profit and organizers of the operation of vehicles without concluding transport agreement or charter contract. The adopted measures may contribute to elimination of factors that lead to commission of administrative offenses.
Digitalization of state administration in the Russian Federation: advantages and risks
Authors: Iakovlev-Chernyshev Vasilii Aleksandrovich
Published: September 2021

The subject of this research is the organizational-legal aspects of digitalization of state administration in the Russian Federation. The goal is to detect the key risks associated with digitalization of state administration at the current stage, as well as seeking the ways for their elimination. Research methodology is employs systemic and complex approaches, set of general and private scientific research methods, including analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, system-structural, logical, formal-legal, etc. For achieving the set goal, the author explores the main vectors, determines advantages, and systematizes risks associated with digitalization processes in the system of state administration at the present stage of development of the Russian society. Based on the acquired results, the author draws the following conclusions that contain the elements of scientific novelty: the risks associated with digitalization processes in the system of state administration include organizational-administrative, economic, informational, and legal groups; description is given to the essence of each risk group; special attention is given to the legal aspects. Recommendations are made for mitigating the legal risks through improving the normative legal framework of digitalization of state administration in the Russian Federation. The presented materials can be implemented in the activity of public administration bodies, as well as further research in the area of digitalization of state administration.
Relevant issues in determining the quantity of drugs (d-Lysergide, LSD, LSD-25) for the purposes of the Russian criminal legislation
Authors: Teunaev Akhmat Seit-Umarovich
Published: September 2021

The object of this research is the social relations arising in the sphere of counter-drugs activity. The author outlines the problems of law enforcement in the context of determining the quantity of d- Lysergide (LSD, LSD-25). The scientific community is divided over the conclusions and recommendations on determination of the quality and quantity of LSD for the purposes of criminal legislation. Infringement of the rights of defendants to equal protection is observed. Special attention is given to the existing investigative practice and case law, the results of which allow formulating the key elements of the research. The author carefully examines foreign experience in determining the quantity of the drug d- Lysergide, and reveals similar issues within the Russian legal field. Some authors truly believe that the current regulation contradicts the fundamental principles of the administration of justice, while others offer alternative methods for resolution of contradictions, and this bringing the investigative practice and case law to uniformity, which would prevent the infringement of rights to equal protection. The goal of this research lies in consideration of the problems of determining the quantity of narcotic substance d-Lysergide (LSD, LSD-25), as well as in establishment of the conditions that would prevent violation of the rights of convicts. Based on research competence, the author makes recommendations for improvement of the existing procedure on determination of the narcotic substance under review.
A two-stage solution
Authors: Guegan Fabien , Figueiredo Luisa
Published: September 2021

The parasite that causes African sleeping sickness can be transmitted from mammals to tsetse flies in two stages of its lifecycle, rather than one as was previously thought.
Model for finding the number of honey bee colonies needed for the optimal foraging process in a specific geographical location
Authors: Komasilova Olvija , Komasilovs Vitalijs , Kviesis Armands , Zacepins Aleksejs
Published: September 2021

Finding a proper location for a bee apiary is a crucial task for beekeepers and especially for travelling beekeepers. Normally beekeepers choose an appropriate apiary location based on their previous experience and sometimes the location may not be optimal for the bee colonies. This can be explained by different flowering periods, variation of resources at the known fields, as well as other factors. In addition it is very challenging to evaluate how many bee colonies should be placed in one geographical location for an optimal nectar foraging process. This research presents a model for finding the number of honey bee colonies needed for the optimal foraging process in the specific location, taking into account several assumptions. Authors propose to take into account potential field productivity, possible chemical contamination, surroundings of the apiary. To run the model, several steps have to be completed, starting from the selection of area of interest, conversion to polygons for further calculations, defining the roads in the selected area. The outcome of the model number of colonies that should be placed is presented to the user. The Python language was used for the model development. The model can be extended to use additional factors and values to increase the precision of the evaluation. In addition, input from users (farmers, agricultural specialists, etc.) about external factors that can affect the number of bee colonies in the apiary can be taken into account. This work is conducted within the Horizon 2020 FET project HIVEOPOLIS (Nr.824069).
Economics of Banana Cultivation: A Comparative Study on Adopters and Non-Adopters of Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme
Authors: Ajmal S. , Lazarus T. Paul , Vijayan Aswathy , Joseph Brigit , Manju R. V.
Published: September 2021

An economic analysis of banana cultivation was done to compare the adopters and non-adopters of WBCIS. Firstly, a comparison of farm business analysis was done using cost concepts. At Cost C, insured farmers had incurred more cost (₹ 3,86,021 ha-1) than uninsured farmers (₹3,50,910.06 ha-1). The net returns at Cost C for insured farmers were ₹3,56,261 ha-1 and for uninsured farmers, it was 3,24,197 ha-1. Insured farmers had incurred more cost C and more net return at Cost C than uninsured farmers. The BC ratio obtained for insured farmers (2.01) at Cost C were more than that of uninsured farmers (1.92). It was found that the insured farmers were having more economic benefits than uninsured farmers from banana cultivation. The results of Cobb-Douglas production function revealed that R2 value for insured and uninsured farmers was 0.87 and 0.79 respectively, which indicated a good fit. The analysis of allocative efficiency, for insured and uninsured farmers, revealed that quantity of hired labour, family labour and quantity of manures, fertilizers and soil ameliorants were underutilized. Furthermore, quantity of plant protection materials was overutilized by both categories of farmers.
Structure of Seagrass Community in the Karapyak Beach, Pangandaran Regency, West Java
Authors: Sutia Ana Akmalia Putri , Hamdani Herman , Herawati Heti , Ismail Mochamad Rudyansyah
Published: September 2021

Karapyak Beach is one of the beaches that has a variety of abundant marine ecosystems. One of the marine ecosystems is seagrass. This study aims to identify the structure of seagrass communities in Karapyak waters based on seagrass species, species density, species frequency, diversity, and uniformity. This research was conducted in February – April 2021. The method used is a survey method with direct observation at each predetermined station using a square transect measuring 1 x 1 m2. While the determination of stations and observation points is done by purposive sampling method. The research location is divided into three stations, each station is divided into five substations (plots), and a 50 m transect line is made perpendicular to the shoreline. Furthermore, the results showed four types of seagrass found in the waters of Karapyak Beach, namely Cymodocea rotundata, Thalassia hemprichii, Halodule pinifolia, Halodule uninervis. The density of seagrass at station I was in the medium category, namely 125 individuals/m2, with a cover percentage of 86%. Then the lowest seagrass density was found at the second station, which was 104 individuals/m2 including the unhealthy category with a cover percentage of 58%. While the highest density score was shown at the third station, namely 144 individuals/m2 with a closing percentage of 94%.
Pragmatic Shift from Conventional to Solar Off-Grid Access to Electricity in Isolated Places
Authors: Giri Nimay Chandra , Mishra Siba Prasad , Choudhury Subhashree , Mishra Bishnu Prasad , Vennila H. , Roja Mandapati
Published: September 2021

Facing ever-increasing worldwide energy demand, the reliable and eco-friendly use of green power drive as sources is one of the biggest challenges in 21st century. About  200  million  people  of  India  are  deprived  of  grid power  supply,  prominently  in unreachable hilly and rural locations of the country. Solar energy is a free, green and a leading source of sustainable energy to produce electricity and can overcome the gap between energy demand and generation in the developing countries. Solar energy technologies can be harnessed either through photovoltaic for electrical energy or thermal power for heat generation respectively. Present novel research is an effort to design, connect and suitably apply solar off grid system in an isolated place like at the premises of Centurion University, Odisha. The approach is to develop low cost, ecofriendly, and less energy ingesting solar off-grid systems such as emergency light, street light, and water pumps for suitable locations in-side and out-side of the University. The efficient design of off-grid system plays a vital role in the larger development of solar power generation in the country. The opportunity will helps to upcoming researchers and industry experts to implement environmental friendly solar off-grid system, and welcome to a better tomorrow.
DIGITAL MARKETING: ENGAGING CONSUMERS WITH SMART DIGITAL MARKETING CONTENT
Authors: Umami Zakiya , Darma Gede Sri
Published: September 2021

The accelerated development of digital technology is currently affected by several factors such as the use of internet technology, the development of smartphones, the emergence of various social media, the deve­lopment of e-commerce and the large number of people who actively use the internet. This study aimed to find a suitable marketing strategy for promoting food products by observing the development of digital marketing, especially today’s social media marketing. Bali was well known as one of the destinations visited by local and International tourists. One restaurant located in Kuta called Maisyaroh, in spite of the advancement of digital technology, had not optimized the use of the technology well.  Whereas, it actually could affect the competitive advantages. In addition, a qualitative descriptive approach was used in this research, while the data collection techniques were carried out through observation, in-depth interviews by using Zoom Meeting and docu­men­tation. The results stated that promotion using Instagram (IG) endorsement and paid promote could increase brand awareness and buying interest.
Bimetallic CoMo Nanoparticles Supported over Carbon-Zeolite Composites as Dibenzothiophene Hydrodesulfurization Catalyst
Authors: Mohammadian Zahra , Peyrovi Mohammad Hasan , Parsafard Nastaran
Published: September 2021

Cobalt molybdenum catalysts supported on novel activated carbon-HZSM-5 composites with different mass ratios were prepared by wet-impregnation method and pre-sulfided by CS2. Characterization of these catalysts was done using X-ray powder diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, N2 adsorption-desorption, and scanning electron microscope analytics. Their activity for the hydrodesulfurization reaction of dibenzothiophene was investigated at atmospheric pressure in the temperature range of 250–400 °C using the fixed-bed reactor with 0.5 g of each powder and pre-sulfided with CS2. The highest conversion of dibenzothiophene at the temperature range of 300–400 °C was obtained for the CoMo/activated carbon-HZSM-5(1:1) catalyst. The best selectivity for cyclohexylbenzene, which is the dominant product according to gas chromatography results, was obtained at all temperatures using CoMo/activated carbon-HZSM-5(3:1) catalyst. Copyright © 2021 by Authors, Published by BCREC Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).
Investigating the Effect of Volumetric Energy Density on Tensile Characteristics of As‐Built and Heat‐Treated AlSi10Mg Alloy Fabricated by Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Authors: Jatti Vijaykumar S. , Saiyathibrahim A. , Murali Krishnan R. , Jatti Ashwini V. , Suganya Priyadharshini G. , G. Mohan Dhanesh
Published: December 2024

Pore emergence during the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technique significantly impairs mechanical characteristics. Therefore, the elimination of pores is a pressing issue to ensure the quality and productivity of manufactured components. The objective of this study is to evaluate how certain parameters, such as laser power, layer thickness, exposure time, hatch distance, and volumetric energy density, affect the microstructure and tensile properties of AlSi10Mg specimens generated by LPBF in both their original state and after undergoing a solution heat treatment. The volumetric energy density (VED) is often used to optimize process parameters in the LPBF approach since it thoroughly evaluates all four main factors. This article specifically examines the impact of VED on the microstructural features and tensile characteristics of printed parts. The high VED of 78.13 J mm−3 decreases the occurrence of porosity and defects, hence enhancing the tensile characteristics of the specimens produced. Regarding specimens that have undergone solution heat treatment, the recommendation is to decrease the laser power to 350 W, which results in a VED of 60.76 J mm−3 and outstanding tensile characteristics. These findings provide fresh perspectives to achieve improved tensile properties of AlSi10Mg parts using LPBF processing settings.